Publisher's Synopsis
The Woman and the Puppet is a novel by Pierre Louys. The story revolves around a wealthy Spanish man named Don Mateo who becomes infatuated with a beautiful woman named Conchita. Conchita, however, is not interested in Don Mateo and instead uses him for his money and gifts. Despite her disinterest, Don Mateo becomes obsessed with Conchita and will do anything to win her over. The novel explores themes of desire, obsession, and the power dynamics between men and women. The Woman and the Puppet is a classic work of French literature and has been adapted into several films and plays.1930. The Woman and The Puppet begins: The Carnival in Spain does not end at 8 o�������clock in the morning on Ash-Wednesday, as it does in other countries. The stern call of penance of the Church memento quia pulvis es (remember that thou art dust) does not influence the riotous gayety of Sevilla for more than four days, and on the first Sunday in Lent, the Carnival is revived with renewed vigor. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
