The Red Lily
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — boards appear worn with age, leather or cloth spine showing significant wear and darkening. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanned pages consistent with age. Markings: Previous owner possible; frontispiece illustration visible. Binding condition: Appears intact but aged. Stickers/Labels: None clearly visible. The Minerva Edition imprint is noted on the title page.
A masterpiece of French literature, The Red Lily is a sophisticated romance novel set against the sun-drenched backdrop of Florence, Italy. Written by Nobel Prize-winning author Anatole France, it chronicles the passionate and ill-fated love affair between a married Parisian noblewoman, Thérèse Martin-Bellème, and the poet Jacques Dechartre, unfolding amidst the art, beauty, and intellectual circles of late 19th-century Tuscany. France presents the story with his characteristic blend of irony, psychological depth, and lyrical prose, illuminating the tensions between social convention and personal desire. Translated into English by Winifred Stephens, the novel remains a celebrated work of European realism, admired for its vivid evocation of place and its nuanced portrait of human passion.
Author: Anatole France
Format: Hardback
Published: 1925, The Library Press Limited
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair to Good. Jacket: No dust jacket — boards appear worn with age, leather or cloth spine showing significant wear and darkening. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanned pages consistent with age. Markings: Previous owner possible; frontispiece illustration visible. Binding condition: Appears intact but aged. Stickers/Labels: None clearly visible. The Minerva Edition imprint is noted on the title page.
A masterpiece of French literature, The Red Lily is a sophisticated romance novel set against the sun-drenched backdrop of Florence, Italy. Written by Nobel Prize-winning author Anatole France, it chronicles the passionate and ill-fated love affair between a married Parisian noblewoman, Thérèse Martin-Bellème, and the poet Jacques Dechartre, unfolding amidst the art, beauty, and intellectual circles of late 19th-century Tuscany. France presents the story with his characteristic blend of irony, psychological depth, and lyrical prose, illuminating the tensions between social convention and personal desire. Translated into English by Winifred Stephens, the novel remains a celebrated work of European realism, admired for its vivid evocation of place and its nuanced portrait of human passion.