The DreamWritten as a "passport to the Academy," this novel stands alone among the Rougon-Macquart series for its pure, idyllic grace. Angelique, a daughter of Sidonie Rougon (La Curee), had been deserted by her mother, and was adopted by a maker of ecclesiastical embroideries, who with his wife lived and worked under the shadow of an ancient cathedral. In this atmosphere the child grew to womanhood, and as she fashioned the rich embroideries of the sacred vestments she had a vision of love and happiness which was ultimately realized, though the realization proved too much for her frail strength... The vast cathedral with its solemn ritual dominates the book and colours the lives of its characters. (J. G. Patterson) |
Contents
Section 18 | 104 |
Section 19 | 107 |
Section 20 | 119 |
Section 21 | 121 |
Section 22 | 127 |
Section 23 | 131 |
Section 24 | 143 |
Section 25 | 147 |
Section 9 | 41 |
Section 10 | 43 |
Section 11 | 46 |
Section 12 | 61 |
Section 13 | 78 |
Section 14 | 79 |
Section 15 | 83 |
Section 16 | 98 |
Section 17 | 99 |
Section 26 | 151 |
Section 27 | 159 |
Section 28 | 163 |
Section 29 | 169 |
Section 30 | 171 |
Section 31 | 175 |
Section 32 | 188 |
Section 33 | 191 |
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