Romance · 1731
Manon Lescaut
by abbé Prévost
Set in France and Louisiana in the early 18th century, the story follows the hero, the Chevalier des Grieux, and his lover, Manon Lescaut. Des Grieux comes from noble and landed family, but forfeits his hereditary wealth and incurs the disappointment of his father by running away with Manon.
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- First published
- 1731
- Copyright
- ✓ Free to read