Delphina

Author: Madame de Sta?l
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Publish Date: 1998-01-01
Features: The story takes place in the upper class of 18th-century France. Beautiful, intelligent, kind, and upright Delphine becomes a widow at the age of 20. The noble young Leon is handsome, charming, and talented, and Delphine falls in love with him at first sight. However, Leon is already engaged to Mathilde, the daughter of Madame de Valron. Leon is heartbroken and leaves after his engagement, only to be captured by the revolutionary army. Delphine takes poison and accompanies Leon to the scaffold.