Manon Lescaut - Abbe Prevost

This is a highly entertaining work written by Abbe Prevost. It is far superior to his other main "Story of a modern Greek" and is after Lesage's work "Gil Blas" one of the first examples of the "picaresque" in French literature. It is a veritable roller-coaster ride of a story never resting or stopping and reminds one of that other great work of french literature Voltaire's "Candide" in its speed and passion. It concerns a Chevalier and his quest to pursue his loved one who is continually unfaithful, but he seeks her nevertheless. I recommend it to be read as a fine example of a speedy and ... more