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Manon Lescaut

Manon Lescaut

A public-domain classic by Abbé Prévost — adventure stories. Read instantly, yours forever.

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Why did he love her? Curious fool, be still! Is human love the fruit of human will? BYRON. Just about six months before my departure for Spain, I first met the Chevalier des Grieux. Though I rarely quitted my retreat, still the interest I felt in my child's welfare induced me occasionally to undertake short journeys, which, however, I took good care to abridge as much as possible.

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Manon Lescaut, by Abbé Prévost. A freely-licensed classic (Project Gutenberg), reformatted for the ÁPICE BOOKS reader. Subjects: Adventure stories, Lescaut, Manon, 1689-1721, Man-woman relationships. Buy once, read on any device — no subscription.

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★ 5/5 · leo•••@example.com8/16/2026
A classic for a reason
Everyone should read this at least once. The ending stayed with me for days.

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Abbé Prévost

France, 1697–1763. Novelist best known for the tragic romance Manon Lescaut.

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