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M. WALTER DUNNE NEW YORK AND LONDON
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER XI. - A Dinner and a Duel.
CHAPTER XII. - Little Louise Grows Up.
CHAPTER XIII. - Rosanette as a Lovely Turk.
CHAPTER XIV. - The Barricade.
CHAPTER XV. - "How Happy Could I Be With Either."
CHAPTER XVI. - Unpleasant News from Rosanette.
CHAPTER XVII. - A Strange Betrothal.
CHAPTER XVIII. - An Auction.
A restless young man wrestles with pride, jealousy and the lure of wealth as he navigates the glittering yet treacherous world of Parisian society. After a humiliating encounter with a striking aristocratic lady, he vows to amass a fortune on the stock exchange, hoping money will buy the freedom to pursue the women he desires without shame.
At the same time, his passion for painting draws him into a tangled web of commissions, rivalries and self‑doubt. While striving to capture the elusive beauty of his muse, he finds his artistic ambitions tangled with personal vendettas, leading to heated arguments, a looming duel, and a night‑long fever of conscience. The novel follows his emotional turbulence, offering a vivid portrait of youthful ambition and the bittersweet lessons of love and loss.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (493K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2008-12-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1821–1880
Best known for Madame Bovary, he helped shape literary realism with an exacting style and a sharp eye for ordinary lives. His work still stands out for its precision, irony, and deep influence on the modern novel.
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