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The story is set on the island of Mauritius under French rule, then named le de France. In introducing to the Public the present edition of this well known and affecting Tale, -- the chef d'oeuvre of its gifted author, the Publishers take occasion to say,... Read Full Overview

'Paul and Virginia' is a novel by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre. The novel's title characters are very good friends since birth who fall in love. The story is set in the island of Mauritius under French rule, then named ?le de France, which the author had visited. Written on the... Read Full Overview

Paul et Virginie sont ?lev?s comme fr?re et soeur par deux m?res monoparentales dans la splendeur naturelle des paysages tropicaux d'une ?le et dans l'isolement du reste du monde. Ils m?nent une vie idyllique baignant dans la vertu, la simplicit? et l'altruisme, vivant du travail... Read Full Overview

Pablo y Virginia es una novela de amor. Los protagonistas son dos amigos de la infancia que se enamoran inocentemente pero terminan muriendo de forma tr gica cuando naufraga el barco en el que viajan (un hecho real que sucedi en el a o 1744). La historia est ambientada en la... Read Full Overview

Paul and Virginia (1788) is a novel by Bernardin de St. Pierre. Inspired by his experiences in Mauritius as a young man, the novel was written for children and adults alike. In its depiction of an ideal lifestyle on an island where equality and harmony reign, Paul... Read Full Overview