Manon Lescaut [par] L'abbé Prévost. Illus. de Conconi Marold et Rossi

<p>Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost illustrated by Conconi Marold and Rossi is a classic of French literature. First published in 1731 this tragic love story recounts the passionate and tumultuous relationship between the Chevalier des Grieux and the captivating Manon Lescaut. Set against the backdrop of 18th-century France the novel explores themes of love desire morality and social class. Des Grieux a young nobleman becomes utterly infatuated with Manon leading him down a path of ruin and despair as he sacrifices everything for her. This edition with its beautiful illustrations brings to life the drama and emotion of Prévost's timeless tale.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>