Red lily flower

Author: Anatole France
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Publish Date: 1995-12-01
Features: Any outstanding novel must be closely related to the author himself. In this novel, France writes about his personal experiences and observations. He met Madame Cayafi in 1988 and fell deeply in love with her, eventually divorcing his wife. Madame Cayafi is the prototype for the protagonist, Therese. He had an intimate knowledge of De Charter's passion, which allowed him to write about it with ease and natural fluency. The book depicts the love and fate of the female protagonist, Therese. However, her ambitious husband is solely focused on rising to prominence, and the loveless marriage leaves her feeling lonely. She seeks solace in her lover, Le Ménier, to fill the void in her life. Although she secretly meets with Le Ménier, she does not experience intense passion for him. It is only after meeting the rough-tempered painter De Charter that the suppressed love within her awakens and erupts, driving her to pursue her happiness at all costs. However, Le Ménier is unwilling to lose her, her husband's upper-class society needs her to maintain appearances, and De Charter is naturally jealous, leading to a series of thrilling yet heartbreaking romantic entanglements. The increasingly severe misunderstandings eventually become insurmountable obstacles, and Therese is ultimately forced to tragically part ways with De Charter.