New Eloise

Author: Rousseau
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: Julie and her family tutor Saint-Preux fall in love, but are opposed by her father, the Baron de Tourvel. The lovers are forced to separate. Under pressure from her father, Julie marries a Russian nobleman, Varlet, who is vastly different in age and faith. Saint-Preux remains devoted to Julie, and Julie also does not forget her former lover. However, as a wife, she remains steadfastly faithful to her husband. Varlet fully understands the love the two young people once shared and completely trusts their virtue, inviting Saint-Preux to live with him as a friend in true sincerity.
Julie and her family tutor Saint-Preux fall in love, but are opposed by her father, the Baron de Tourvel. The lovers are forced to separate. Under pressure from her father, Julie marries a Russian nobleman, Varlet, who is vastly different in age and faith. Saint-Preux remains devoted to Julie, and Julie also does not forget her former lover. However, as a wife, she remains steadfastly faithful to her husband. Varlet fully understands the love the two once shared and completely trusts their virtue, inviting Saint-Preux to live with him as a friend in true sincerity.