Woman and Puppet, Etc.: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Woman and Puppet, Etc.: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Woman and Puppet, Etc. is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Louÿs, Pierre (1870–1925). The listed translation credits are Monkshood, G. F. (1872–?).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Woman and Puppet, Etc." by Pierre Louÿs is a novel written in 1898. Set during carnival in Seville, it tells the story of don Mateo Diaz and his turbulent relationship with Conchita Pérez, a bewitching young Andalusian woman. Through cycles of attraction and rejection, flirtation and jealousy, don Mateo finds himself manipulated for fourteen months before a violent confrontation changes everything. The novel explores obsessive passion and psychological manipulation in a tale that has inspired numerous opera and film adaptations.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Woman and Puppet, Etc.
- Author credits: Louÿs, Pierre (1870–1925)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Monkshood, G. F. (1872–?)
Catalogue subjects
- French fiction -- Translations into English
- Short stories, French -- Translations into English
Gutenberg collections
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Romance
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