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100 1 _aBalzac, Honoré de,
_d1799-1850
240 1 2 _aL'amour masqué. Finnish
245 1 0 _aNaamioitua rakkautta
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fille_aux_yeux_d%27or
500 _aRelease date is 2025-04-18
508 _aTuula Temonen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Naamioitua rakkautta" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story centers on Léon de Préval, a young cavalry officer, and the mysterious, masked woman he meets during the lively Parisian carnival. The main topic of the book is an unconventional romance intertwined with themes of secrecy, freedom, and longing, as the heroine seeks to avoid the constraints of traditional marriage. The opening of the book vividly sets the scene during a bustling Paris carnival, where Léon, feeling out of place among the revelers, becomes entangled with two masked women. After assisting the younger, more enigmatic of the two, Léon is drawn into a game of flirtation, intrigue, and secret meetings—each carefully controlled by the masked woman and surrounded by strict conditions. Their encounters are marked by playful banter and probing questions, as she steadfastly maintains her anonymity yet promises a unique connection. The narrative develops quickly: Léon’s pursuit leads him into a strange pact and an even stranger tryst, culminating in a mysterious and deeply emotional encounter. Eventually, the motives of the masked woman, Elinor, are revealed—her past marked by an unhappy marriage and a desire for independent motherhood. The opening portion immerses the reader in romantic tension, secrecy, and emotional complexity, hinting at a tale where societal expectations about love, marriage, and individuality are thoughtfully challenged. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cPori: Otto Andersin, 1915
653 _aFrench fiction -- Translations into Finnish
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75902
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