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L'ingénue libertine
Hardcover
Series: Colette
ISBN13: 9782384555017
Publisher: Alicia Editions
Published: Dec 6 2024
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: French
English description: With everyone's words, one must write like no one else. - Colette
Colette remains one of the defining voices of twentieth-century French literature, celebrated for her poetic sensitivity, psychological nuance, and luminous prose. With vivid emotional precision, she portrays the beauty of the natural world and the complexity of human feeling.
In this sensual and subtly crafted novel, Colette immerses readers in the world of Minne, a bold and independent young heroine who refuses to submit to social convention. Driven by curiosity and an intense desire for experience, Minne moves through love, longing, and disillusion while seeking escape from the monotony of a life too narrowly defined.
Through poetic yet incisive writing, Colette captures the essence of femininity and emotional awakening, making The Innocent Libertine a work of striking modernity and enduring power.
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