"A Tragic Idyl" by Paul Bourget is a story placed in the glamorous backdrop of Monte Carlo, filled with individuals of high society caught in webs of love and deceit. It begins in a casino one exciting night, filled with the wealthy and those with daring ambitions. Viscount de Corancez plans a secret marriage to the rich widow, Marquise Andryana Bonnacorsi, while Pierre Hautefeuille desires someone else. Hautefeuille has feelings for Baroness Ely de Carlsberg, but she does not know about them. Overall their lives are an idyl, which they dream about, even though it is tragic, too.
A Tragic Idyl
By Paul Bourget
In a world of wealth and high stakes, secret desires weave a tale of forbidden affections and hidden intentions that threaten to disrupt lives.
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About the AuthorPaul Charles Joseph Bourget was a French poet, novelist and critic. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times.
Paul Charles Joseph Bourget was a French poet, novelist and critic. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature five times.
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