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perfide manon: still loved in spite of all

Perfide Manon and Abbe Prevost. She was the classic cocotte, he the classic dupe; first the Abbe wrote his famous story, and then he set out to live it… …Of all Prevost’s work, Manon Lescaut stands apart and above. It … Continue reading

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perfide manon: peace with the “petit collet”

Perfide Manon and Abbe Prevost. She was the classic cocotte, and he the classic dupe; first the Abbe wrote his famous story, and then he set out to live it… …Prevost ventured back to France, and there was joined by … Continue reading

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manon lescaut: desire as the search for transcendence

Perfide Mnon and Abbe Prevost. She was the classic cocotte, he the classic dupe; first the Abbe wrote his famous story, Manon Lescaut, and then he set out to live it… …Soon the Abbe Prevost stood on the edge of … Continue reading

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manon lescaut: “a veritable leech”

Perfide Manon and Abbe Prevost. She was the classic cocotte, he the classic dupe; first the Abbe wrote his famous story, and then he set out to live it… …In any case, the Abbe removed hurriedly from England to Holland … Continue reading

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