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A review by ccamocha
Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost
3.0
I thought i wouldn't like it because my french professor recommended it but surprisingly, it was good enough. I would probably have put a lower note if i didn't knew the intention of the author for this book, explained beforehand by my professor.
The story revolves around Manon and Des Grieux's love but also their misfortunes.
It is, a misogynistic narrative from Des Grieux, treating his love like a poor animal who needs help from no one but him. Even if Manon did many mistakes, Des Grieux's love was the main cause, being more like an obsession that ends up in : 1) poverty ; 2) murder ; 3) jail time for both of them ; 4) Manon who is feeling culpability instead of him.
By reading the author's note at the beginning, you can understand that the story was written with this intention and that's genius and well executed, especially at the author's time period.
The story revolves around Manon and Des Grieux's love but also their misfortunes.
It is, a misogynistic narrative from Des Grieux, treating his love like a poor animal who needs help from no one but him. Even if Manon did many mistakes, Des Grieux's love was the main cause, being more like an obsession that ends up in : 1) poverty ; 2) murder ; 3) jail time for both of them ; 4) Manon who is feeling culpability instead of him.
By reading the author's note at the beginning, you can understand that the story was written with this intention and that's genius and well executed, especially at the author's time period.