Charlot
Charlot by Marian Wade, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform in November 2015, is a historical fiction novel that explores the life of Charles Desmarrins, an orphaned son of French peasants in the 18th century. As he aspires to attain the power and prestige symbolized by the imposing Château de Vau-Gency, he encounters Adele de Vau-Gency, a girl of noble lineage facing her own challenges. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of France’s rigid class structures, highlighting the salons, streets, and theatres of Paris, as well as the opulent court at Versailles.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of characters and settings that reflect the complexities of social class and personal ambition. The story delves into the contrasting lives of Charles and Adele, revealing their struggles and desires within a society marked by privilege and obligation. The presence of historical figures, such as Marie Antoinette, adds depth to the narrative, illustrating the interplay between personal and political realms during a transformative period in French history. This edition spans 444 pages and is presented in English, offering an immersive experience into a world of aspiration and intrigue.
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Charles Desmarrins is an 18th century Gatsby. The orphaned son of French peasants, he yearns for the power, prestige, and wealth symbolized by the magnificent and forbidding Château de Vau-Gency which rises above the village where he lives. Striving toward that goal, he finds something he didn’t even know he wanted. Adele de Vau-Gency is a delicately pretty girl with a strong sense of noblesse oblige, a broken heart, and a pedigree that predates Charlemagne. When she meets Charles Desmarrins, the world-her world-is crumbling. This story of two people from disparate backgrounds is played out against the backdrop of that world-of France with its rigidly separate classes, of the salons, streets, and theatres of Paris, of the Palais-Royal (that forerunner of contemporary shopping malls), and the court at Versailles. No one personifies that glittering world more clearly than the Austrian princess who sat on the throne of France, without whom Thomas Jefferson said there would have been no revolution. Marie Antoinette was frivolous, fascinating and exasperating, a loyal friend, a dangerous enemy. Across the years she dazzles.
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