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In the quiet of a sun‑lit bedroom, a young woman named Marie stands before her mirror, half‑clothed, tracing the contours of her own face as if she were an artwork. The narrative lingers on the delicate interplay of light on her golden cheek and the thoughtful blue of her eyes, conveying both youthful innocence and a hint of silent gravity. A reverent comparison to classical Madonnas elevates her ordinary routine into a meditation on beauty, maturity, and the promise of a hidden depth. As she smiles at her reflection, a private secret flickers behind the black pupil, a moment that feels both intimate and mysterious.
Beyond the vanity, the story gently unfurls a world where Marie’s contemplations draw her toward a subtle, yet compelling, encounter with a gentleman of refined manners. Their interactions are painted with the same lyrical attention, suggesting a romance that may awaken the dormant gravitas hinted at in her mirror‑gazing. Listeners will be invited to share Marie’s inner reverie, feeling the tender tension between youthful yearning and the dawning sense of responsibility.
Language
fr
Duration
~9 hours (544K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Paris: Ernest Flammarion, 1894.
Credits
Véronique Le Bris, Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica))
Release date
2023-11-04
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1848–1921
A leading voice of southern France in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, his poems and novels are closely tied to the landscapes, sunlight, and local life of Provence. He also built a wide literary career as a dramatist and became a member of the Académie française.
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