Manon Lescaut (Oxford World's Classics)

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Manon Lescaut (Oxford World's Classics)

'The sweetness of her glance - or rather, my evil star already in its ascendant and drawing me to my ruin - did not allow me to hesitate for a moment'

So begins the story of Manon Lescaut, a tale of passion and betrayal, of delinquency and misalliance, which moves from early eighteenth-century Paris - with its theatres, assemblies, and gaming-houses - via prison and deportation to a tragic denouement in the treeless waste of Louisiana. It is one of the great love stories, and also one of the most enigmatic: how reliable a witness is Des Grieux, Manon's lover, whose tale he narrates? Is Manon a thief and a whore, the image of love itself, or
a thoroughly modern woman? PrÃ©vost is careful to leave the ambiguities unresolved, and to lay bare the disorders of passion.

This new translation includes the vignette and eight illustrations that were approved by PrÃ©vost and first published in the edition of 1753.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Country	USA
Author	Abbé Prévost
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	Reissue
EISBN	9780191623257
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	OUP Oxford
Manufacturer	OUP Oxford
NumberOfPages	208
PublicationDate	2008-10-09
Publisher	OUP Oxford
ReleaseDate	2008-10-09
Studio	OUP Oxford

Manon Lescaut (Oxford World's Classics)

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