Saint-Leon. The story of the sixteenth century
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Another book in the Gothic Roman series.
. Villam Godwin (1756-1836), an outstanding English philosopher, writer and public figure, who created romanticism during the change of education, in his works reflected all the most significant ideas, values, problems of this era.
."en-Leon. The story of the sixteenth century "(1799) is its most difficult artistic work, combining the genre features of the Gothic, historical, socio -psychological and detective novel.
The main character of the narrative - Count Reginald Saint -Leon, rich and noble, once loses all his condition at the card table. On the advice of meek and caring wife, he runs to Switzerland, where he finds a refuge in a dilapidated hut on the shore of Lake Bodensky. Once he accepts the old man burdened for years, who soon dies, revealing the secret of the “stone of wisdom” and the elixir of life before the count. This secret returns wealth to Saint-Leon, and the secret of eternal youth will eventually become a source of grief and mental torment for him. When acquiring the appearance of the young man, the main character turns out to be an opponent in the love of his own son, visits daughters who do not recognize him. In Madrid, he falls into the hands of the Inquisition for the occupation of the warlock, in the dungeon of which he languishes for long twelve years.
. The artistic wealth and supernatural force acquired by Saint-Leon create him against his own will of numerous enemies and pushes him to serious crimes, more and more alienating from people
. Villam Godwin (1756-1836), an outstanding English philosopher, writer and public figure, who created romanticism during the change of education, in his works reflected all the most significant ideas, values, problems of this era.
."en-Leon. The story of the sixteenth century "(1799) is its most difficult artistic work, combining the genre features of the Gothic, historical, socio -psychological and detective novel.
The main character of the narrative - Count Reginald Saint -Leon, rich and noble, once loses all his condition at the card table. On the advice of meek and caring wife, he runs to Switzerland, where he finds a refuge in a dilapidated hut on the shore of Lake Bodensky. Once he accepts the old man burdened for years, who soon dies, revealing the secret of the “stone of wisdom” and the elixir of life before the count. This secret returns wealth to Saint-Leon, and the secret of eternal youth will eventually become a source of grief and mental torment for him. When acquiring the appearance of the young man, the main character turns out to be an opponent in the love of his own son, visits daughters who do not recognize him. In Madrid, he falls into the hands of the Inquisition for the occupation of the warlock, in the dungeon of which he languishes for long twelve years.
. The artistic wealth and supernatural force acquired by Saint-Leon create him against his own will of numerous enemies and pushes him to serious crimes, more and more alienating from people
Author:
Author:Godin V.
Cover:
Cover:Hard
Category:
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Modern Literature
- Category:Poetry & Literature
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:Offset
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-86218-386-3
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