Publisher's Synopsis
The Story of Manon Lescaut and of the Chevalier des Grieux is a novel written by Antoine Francois Prevost in 1731 and published in 1886. The book is a tragic love story that follows the lives of two young lovers, Manon Lescaut and the Chevalier des Grieux. Manon is a beautiful and charming young woman from a poor family who is sent to a convent to receive an education. While there, she meets the Chevalier des Grieux, a young man from a wealthy family who falls deeply in love with her. Despite their different social backgrounds, the two begin a passionate love affair and flee to Paris together.In Paris, Manon becomes involved in a life of luxury and excess, and the Chevalier des Grieux is forced to take desperate measures to provide for her. Their love is tested by a series of trials and tribulations, including Manon's infidelity and her eventual imprisonment.The novel explores themes of love, passion, sacrifice, and the corrupting influence of wealth and power. It is considered a classic of French literature and has been adapted into numerous plays, operas, and films.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
