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Mont Oriol; or, A Romance of Auvergne: A Novel

By Guy de Maupassant

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Amidst the picturesque setting of a French spa, love, class divisions, and a life-altering discovery collide, threatening to upend the lives of all who seek solace within its waters.

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2015-10-26
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Summary

"Mont Oriol; or, A Romance of Auvergne: A Novel" by Guy de Maupassant is a story that unfolds in a French thermal spa during the late 1800s, where wealthy visitors and locals intertwine. The novel explores the lives of Père Oriol's family and the upper-class individuals seeking healing at the spa, like Christiane, who desires motherhood. Class differences and desires bubble to the surface as relationships form. The discovery of a new mineral spring sets the stage for conflicts, blending personal dramas with possible economic opportunities.

About the Author

Henri René Albert Guy de Maupassant was a 19th-century French author, celebrated as a master of the short story, as well as a representative of the naturalist school, depicting human lives, destinies and social forces in disillusioned and often pessimistic terms.

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