The Encounter is a novel by Anne Douglas Sedgwick that tells the story of a young American woman named Mary who travels to Europe with her mother. While in Paris, Mary meets a handsome man named Paul and they fall in love. However, their relationship is complicated by the fact that Paul is already engaged to another woman. Mary must navigate her feelings for Paul while also dealing with the disapproval of her mother and the social expectations of...
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