"Manon Lescaut" by abbé Prévost is an early 18th-century novel exploring the intense and troubled romance between Chevalier des Grieux and the captivating Manon Lescaut. The story begins with a narrator's encounter with des Grieux, a young man consumed by his love for Manon, a woman facing exile to America. Instantly drawn to her beauty and innocent nature, des Grieux becomes determined to help her; this sets in motion a chain of events marked by powerful love and overwhelming obsession while illustrating the harsh realities of society that threaten to keep them apart. The opening pages reveal the tragic destiny awaiting the couple as their lives become intertwined.
Manon Lescaut
By abbé Prévost
Bound by intense love, a young couple fights fate and society as one faces exile and the other obsession.
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1996-03-01
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About the AuthorAntoine François Prévost d'Exiles, usually known simply as the Abbé Prévost, was a French priest, author, and novelist.
Antoine François Prévost d'Exiles, usually known simply as the Abbé Prévost, was a French priest, author, and novelist.
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