Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife by Adolphe Belot (English) Paperback Book

Description: Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife by Adolphe Belot, Mint Editions Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife (1870) is a novel by Adolphe Belot. Written at the height of his career as a popular playwright, the novel proved immensely popular and caused a stir with its depiction of homosexuality. Recognized today as an important work of French literature and in the history of sexuality, Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife is a highly original, frequently funny, and ultimately tragic work of fiction from an underappreciated writer of nineteenth century France.Having forged a life of success and financial security for himself as a businessman, Adrien returns to Paris to find a wife. Singularly obsessed with tying his fate to a respectable woman, he finds himself struggling to remain realistic in his standards. Just when he thinks he will remain a bachelor for the rest of his days, Adrien meets the beautiful Paule Giraud, a friend of the influential Countess Berthe de Blangy. After a brief courtship, he marries Giraud only to find himself rejected in the bedroom. As he succumbs to jealousy and suspicion, Adrien becomes abusive and petulant, eventually leaving his wife in Paris for the city of Nice. There, he meets the Count de Blangy, who reveals to the unsuspecting husband the secret of his wifes sexual habits: for years, she has engaged in a lesbian affair with her friend Berthe. Enraged and dumbfounded, Adrien hatches a plan with the Count to separate their wives and punish them for their sexual deviancy. Tragic and scandalous, Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife was a bestselling story of homosexuality told from the point of view of an author who clearly possessed his societys reprehensibly oppressive views on sex and gender. Regardless, Belots novel remains an important landmark in the historical representation of homosexuality in literature.This edition of Adolphe Belots Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife is a classic work of French literature reimagined for modern readers.Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover Unsatisfied with success and the esteem of his peers, Adrien feels he must find a suitable wife to complete the life he was meant to lead. As he attends parties in Paris to meet women, he finds himself drawn to the beautiful Paule Giraud, who secretly loves a prominent countess. Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife is a novel by Adolphe Belot. Flap Unsatisfied with success and the esteem of his peers, Adrien feels he must find a suitable wife to complete the life he was meant to lead. As he attends parties in Paris to meet women, he finds himself drawn to the beautiful Paule Giraud, who secretly loves a prominent countess. Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife is a novel by Adolphe Belot. Author Biography Adolphe Belot (1829-1890) was a French novelist and playwright. Born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, Belot was raised in Le Havre, where he followed in his fathers footsteps to become a lawyer. After joining the board of lawyers of Nancy, Belot traveled to the Americas, where he became inspired to pursue a career as a professional writer. After writing several successful plays, including Le Testament de César Girodot (1859), Belot published the novel Mademoiselle Giraud, My Wife (1870). An immediate commercial and critical success, the novel earned Belot a reputation as a leading popular writer in France and around the world. Details ISBN1513295381 Author Mint Editions Short Title Mademoiselle Giraud Pages 126 Series Mint Editions Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1513295381 ISBN-13 9781513295381 Format Paperback Subtitle My Wife Place of Publication Portland Country of Publication United States Publication Date 2021-05-06 NZ Release Date 2021-05-06 US Release Date 2021-05-06 UK Release Date 2021-05-06 DEWEY 843.8 Audience General AU Release Date 2021-06-29 Alternative 9781513208787 Publisher Mint Editions Imprint Mint Editions Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131589706;

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