Gabrielle De Bergerac

By Henry James

Book Overview

Gabrielle De Bergerac is a novel written by the famous American author, Henry James. The story revolves around the life of a young French woman named Gabrielle, who is forced to marry an older man for financial security. The novel is set in Paris during the late 19th century and explores the themes of love, marriage, and social class.Gabrielle is a beautiful and intelligent woman who dreams of marrying for love. However, her father's financial troubles force her to marry an older man, Monsieur de Bergerac, who is wealthy but unattractive. Gabrielle is unhappy in her marriage and longs for love and passion.One day, she meets a young American artist named Richard Cockerel, who is charming and attractive. Gabrielle is immediately drawn to him and they begin an affair. However, their relationship is complicated by social conventions and the disapproval of Gabrielle's husband.As the story unfolds, Gabrielle must navigate the complexities of her marriage and her love for Richard. She must also confront the realities of social class and the expectations placed on women in 19th century France.Gabrielle De Bergerac is a beautifully written novel that explores the complexities of love and marriage. Henry James's vivid descriptions of Parisian society and his nuanced characters make this book a classic of 19th century literature.There was every good reason why her dawning consciousness of M. de Treuil's attentions--although these were little more than projected as yet--should have produced a serious tremor in her heart. It was not that she was aught of a coquette; I honestly believe that there was no latent coquetry in her nature. At all events, whatever she might have become after knowing M. de Treuil, she was no coquette to speak of in her ignorance. Her ignorance of men, in truth, was great. For the Vicomte himself, she had as yet known him only distantly, formally, as a gentleman of rank and fashion; and for others of his quality, she had seen but a small number, and not seen them intimately.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419121367
• ISBN13: 9781419121364
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"