Set in pre-war Paris, Julie de Carneilhan tells of the complex relationship between proud but impoverished Julie and her former husband, the Comte d'Espivant, who has remarried a wealth widow. Julie de Carneilhan was the last full-length novel Colette was to write as was 'as close a reckoning with the elements of her second marriage as she ever allowed herself.'In Chance Acquaintances Colette visits a health resort accompanied only by her cat.
While there, she befriends the handsome Gerard Haume and his invalid wife Antoinette, and is unwittingly caught up in the mysterious and disturbing events which befall them.Varying widely in mood and treatment, these two short novels demonstrate the versatility and sensitivity of Colette's writing
| ISBN: | 9780099422785 |
| Publication date: | 4th October 2001 |
| Author: | Colette |
| Publisher: | Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 188 pages |
| Series: | Vintage Classics |
| Genres: |
Classic fiction: general and literary Narrative theme: Love and relationships Fiction in translation |
Set in pre-war Paris, Julie de Carneilhan tells of the complex relationship between proud but impoverished Julie and her former husband, the Comte d'Espivant, who has remarried a wealth widow. Julie de Carneilhan was the last full-length novel Colette was to write as was 'as close a reckoning with the elements of her second marriage as she ever allowed herself.'In Chance Acquaintances Colette visits a health resort accompanied only by her cat.
Chance Acquaintances features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Fiction in translation
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Chance Acquaintances was written by Colette and published by Vintage Classics an imprint of Random House
Chance Acquaintances has 188 pages
Yes it is part of Vintage Classics series
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.