Sylviane (1892)

Sylviane is a novel written by French author Ferdinand Fabre in 1892. The story takes place in the rural region of Languedoc in southern France during the mid-19th century. The main character, Sylviane, is a young woman who lives with her mother and stepfather on a farm. She is beautiful, intelligent, and well-educated, but struggles to find her place in a society that values women primarily for their beauty and ability to marry well.As the novel progresses, Sylviane falls in love with a young man named Julien, who is studying to become a priest. However, their love is forbidden by the strict social norms of the time, and they must keep their relationship a secret. Meanwhile, Sylviane's stepfather becomes increasingly abusive and controlling, leading to a tragic confrontation that changes the course of Sylviane's life forever.Throughout the novel, Fabre explores themes of love, social class, gender roles, and the tension between tradition and modernity. He also vividly portrays the landscape and culture of rural France during this period, offering a window into a world that is both familiar and foreign to modern readers.Overall, Sylviane is a compelling and beautifully written novel that offers a nuanced portrait of a young woman struggling to find her place in a society that is deeply divided by class, gender, and tradition.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.