Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. I used this novel for my freshman scholar class named, islands of identity. Aime martin, and to the very excellent and interesting notice historique et litteraire, of m. Et toi aussi, mon fils, tu as fait une bonne action.
Bernardin st pierre many old lithos 1849 book paul. Botany, fiction, mauritius in fiction, readers, french language. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Pierre was a botanist and author, who is best known for this novel. For the facts contained in this brief memoir, i am indebted to st. Pierre 1737 21 january 1814 was a french writer and botanist. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. He is best known for his 1788 novel paul et virginie, now largely forgotten, but in the 19th century a very popular childrens book. Search for library items search for lists search for. Ils saimaient en frere et soeur jusqua ce quils grandissent, saiment autrement et soient separes. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1871 and may have some imperfections such as marks or handwritten notes.
The novels title characters are friends since birth who fall in love. Bernardin st pierre for sale antiquarian collectible books. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Orange boards with pine treelike sprouts on the front and spine.
Meissonnier and paul huet the frontispiece, the 28 plates engraved on wood, and the 7 steel. See all 51 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The two friends have been raised as brother and sister since birth, who grow to fall in love. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Beautiful copy of this landmark book, one of the finest achievements of romantic illustration. He is best known for his 1787 novel paul et virginie, now forgotten, but in the 19th century a very popular childrens book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read paul et virginie. There is a beginning section of the book which describes saintpierres life and it is significant in knowing this. Paul and virginia, a rich evocation of exotic nature in the tropical setting of mauritius, often seems overly sentimental to modern tastes. The novels title characters are very good friends since birth who fall in love.
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