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100	1		_aHeavysege, Charles, _d1816-1876
245	1	4	_aThe Advocate: A Novel
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2010
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2010-02-07
508			_aProduced by Gardner Buchanan with corrections by Bowerbird
520			_a"The Advocate: A Novel" by Charles Heavysege is a fiction work written in the mid-19th century. The story opens in Montreal circa 1800 and centers around a skilled and eccentric lawyer—an advocate—whose tumultuous relationship with a woman named Mona Macdonald reveals themes of love, temptation, and societal expectations. The complex emotional landscape is enriched by the advocate's illegitimate son, Narcisse, adding layers of familial tension and moral conflict to the narrative. At the start of the novel, we meet the advocate as he has a fervent discussion with Mona about the institution of marriage, wherein he expresses disdain for the constraints it imposes. Their conversation is laced with humor and melancholy, revealing Mona's vulnerability and the advocate's desire for independence. As the narrative unfolds, we learn of the advocate's past, his rise in legal prowess, and the underlying complications tied to Mona and her daughter, Amanda, who harbors her own romantic aspirations towards Claude Montigny, a well-to-do gentleman. The opening sets a stage rife with emotional and social turmoil, promising an exploration of love's intricacies interwoven with legal and personal dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aCanada -- Fiction
653			_aMontréal (Québec) -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31212
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