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100 1 _aMalot, Hector,
_d1830-1907
245 1 0 _aIda et Carmelita
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ida_et_Carm%C3%A9lita
500 _aRelease date is 2004-10-06
508 _aProduced by Christine De Ryck, Renald Levesque and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr
520 _a"Ida et Carmelita" by Hector Malot is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the characters Colonel Chamberlain, his servant Horace, and the captivating young woman Carmelita, as they intertwine in themes of love, duty, and the quest for personal freedom amidst a backdrop of picturesque Swiss landscapes. The opening of the novel introduces us to the serene setting of the Rigi-Vaudois hotel, where Colonel Chamberlain is staying. After a brief exploration of the hotel's idyllic location above Lake Geneva, we learn about Colonel's solitary existence and the presence of his servant, Horace, who respects his master's privacy but struggles with ennui. The arrival of a carriage carrying the famous Comtesse Belmonte and her daughter, Carmelita, disrupts the colonel's quietude, presenting an opportunity for connection. The opening effectively sets the stage for a complex interplay of emotions, hinting at potential romantic developments while highlighting the characters' struggles with their pasts and desires. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrench fiction -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13654
999 _c55042
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