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100 1 _aBennett, John,
_d1865-1956
245 1 0 _aMadame Margot: A grotesque legend of old Charleston
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aThe bat series
500 _aRelease date is 2022-11-27
508 _aCharlene Taylor, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Madame Margot: A grotesque legend of old Charleston" by John Bennett is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This piece presents a richly layered narrative steeped in the beauty and complexities of old Charleston society, vividly portraying the life and tribulations of its titular character, Madame Margot, and her daughter Gabrielle. The story explores themes of love, beauty, desire, and the consequences of choices made in pursuit of these ideals. The narrative unfolds through the character of Margot Lagoux, a once-celebrated milliner known for her stunning beauty and exquisite craftsmanship. Margot's life becomes increasingly intertwined with her daughter's plight as Gabrielle, who embodies an ethereal beauty that captivates all around her, slowly finds herself drawn to love despite her mother's desperate attempts to shield her from its devastating consequences. The tension between their desires and fears ultimately leads to tragedy, driven by Margot's pact with darker forces to preserve Gabrielle's innocence. As the story progresses, Margot's obsession with controlling fate for her daughter culminates in their shared downfall, illustrating the dark ramifications of beauty and desire within a richly detailed backdrop of Charleston's past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Century Co., 1921
653 _aFantasy fiction
653 _aCharleston (S.C.) -- Fiction
653 _aMothers and daughters -- Fiction
653 _aHappiness -- Fiction
653 _aSoul -- Fiction
830 0 _aThe bat series
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/madamemargotgrot0000benn/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69430
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