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Marie Claire is a novel written by Marguerite Audoux that tells the story of a young woman named Marie Claire who grows up in poverty in rural France. Despite her difficult upbringing, Marie Claire is determined to make a better life for herself and eventually moves to Paris to work as a seamstress. Along the way, she meets and falls in love with a kind and supportive man named Jean, but their happiness is threatened when Marie Claire becomes pregnant out of wedlock. The novel explores themes of poverty, class, and gender roles, as well as the power of love and determination in the face of adversity. First published in 1911, Marie Claire has become a classic of French literature and has been translated into multiple languages.1911. With an Introduction by Arnold Bennett. Marie Claire, a little jewel of Primitive art, is all but unknown. It was written by Marguerite Audoux, a seamstress, who spent her childhood in an orphanage until the age of 14. She was then taken to a farm near Sainte-Montaine. During this time she learned not only about life but also about literature. At the end of the 19th century Audoux left for Paris where she met Michel Yell, a writer and friend of Gide. She also made the acquaintance of Leon-Paul Fargue and Valery Larbaud who, in 1908, copied out the manuscript for Marie-Claire, anticipating the huge success it would bring her. Marie-Claire won the prix Femina in 1910. The story begins: One day a number of people came to the house. The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.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.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781162638164
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 224
  • Udgivet:
  • 10. september 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 152x229x12 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 304 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 11. december 2024
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Marie Claire is a novel written by Marguerite Audoux that tells the story of a young woman named Marie Claire who grows up in poverty in rural France. Despite her difficult upbringing, Marie Claire is determined to make a better life for herself and eventually moves to Paris to work as a seamstress. Along the way, she meets and falls in love with a kind and supportive man named Jean, but their happiness is threatened when Marie Claire becomes pregnant out of wedlock. The novel explores themes of poverty, class, and gender roles, as well as the power of love and determination in the face of adversity. First published in 1911, Marie Claire has become a classic of French literature and has been translated into multiple languages.1911. With an Introduction by Arnold Bennett. Marie Claire, a little jewel of Primitive art, is all but unknown. It was written by Marguerite Audoux, a seamstress, who spent her childhood in an orphanage until the age of 14. She was then taken to a farm near Sainte-Montaine. During this time she learned not only about life but also about literature. At the end of the 19th century Audoux left for Paris where she met Michel Yell, a writer and friend of Gide. She also made the acquaintance of Leon-Paul Fargue and Valery Larbaud who, in 1908, copied out the manuscript for Marie-Claire, anticipating the huge success it would bring her. Marie-Claire won the prix Femina in 1910. The story begins: One day a number of people came to the house. The men came in as though they were going into church, and the women made the sign of the cross as they went out.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.

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