Manon Lescaut is a story of an upper-class young man, Chevalier Des Grieux, who falls in love with a lower-class young woman, Manon Lescaut. They run away together without getting married, and Des Grieux discovers that Manon s love of luxury is greater than her desire to stay faithful. Manon takes a wealthy lover, which upsets and angers Des Grieux, although this leads to him and Manon tricking him out of some money and enables them to live in luxury before they are ruined. This storyline repeats itself three times, with each fallout greater and with more lasting consequences than the one before. The novella ends tragically and without much hope, although there is a ray of light in Des Grieux s decision to pursue the moral road again
A New translation by L W Tancock.


Green and white covers which are in a good condition. It comes with its dust jacket which has some scuffing to the top edge and faded spine. The book is a bit wavey but could be straightened if weighted down. Pages have no ink or pencil marks and are tanned with age.


Book measures 18cm x 11cm with 190 pages.


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