Madelon (1880)

Madelon is a novel written by French author Edmond About and published in 1880. The story is set in a small village in France and follows the life of a young woman named Madelon, who is known for her beauty and charm. Madelon is engaged to a wealthy young man, but when she meets a poor artist named Gerard, she falls in love with him and begins to question her own values and desires. As their relationship develops, Madelon must choose between her duty to her family and her own happiness. The novel explores themes of love, class, and social expectations in 19th century France.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.