Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Manon Lescaut

Label
Manon Lescaut
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Manon Lescaut
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Summary
Set in France and Louisiana, this new edition from Egoist Press follows the story of Chevalier des Grieux, the protagonist and his lover, Manon Lescaut. Des Grieux comes from a noble and landed family, but forfeits his hereditary wealth and incurs the disappointment of his father by running away with Manon. In Paris, the young lovers enjoy a blissful cohabitation, while Des Grieux struggles to satisfy Manon's taste for luxury
Target audience
adult
Classification
Content
resource.conductor