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In a bleak November dusk, a young woman drifts through a cramped cemetery, her grief as palpable as the swirling leaves and the mournful wind. Clad in a pale grey dress, she kneels before a modest mausoleum, whispering prayers for Gabriel‑Marie, a beloved who died at eighteen. Her tears mingle with those of a grieving mother, and together they cling to each other amid the cold stone, their whispered lament echoing the quiet desperation of a community bound by faith and loss.
The scene unfolds in a remote village where the church and presbytery loom like weary guardians over the dead. Through the delicate description of Lise’s oriental eyes and the fragile beauty of the surroundings, the narrative hints at a deeper struggle: a young soul caught between the shadows of servitude and the promise of a hidden, perhaps regal, destiny. As the wind sighs through the willow branches, listeners are invited to follow Lise’s journey from sorrowful mourning toward the mysteries that lie beyond the grave.
Language
fr
Duration
~4 hours (234K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2009-02-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
Behind this pen name were two French siblings who wrote hugely popular romance novels for decades. Their stories were known for high emotion, moral drama, and an old-fashioned charm that won a wide readership.
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