AFTER ABBA PREVO
The last book which I have read during the last period is Manon Lesko after Abba Prevo. I was interested in this book when I watched the film »LAST TEACHER» on TV. I liked the teacher’s approach to the student and when during a lesson he briefly told them about this love story I decided to read it.
The story was about Manon Lesco and Knight de Grieux. The 17-year-old young man fell madly in love with Manon at first sight. She was so young and so beautiful…. The young man, blinded by passion, renounces happiness and willingly indulges in extreme misery. He was sure that his family would never approve his choice but however decided to renounce his bright future and ran away with the Manon to Paris, but soon having returned home earlier than usual, de Grieux learns of Manon’s betrayal with a well-known farmer Mr. de B…who lived in the neighborhood and It was not the first time when he paid a visit to her girl in his absence.
The next day his father’s servants bring him to his father’s house by force where de Grieux tried to forget Manon’s treason and start a new life for a half year. When he returned to Paris to continue training to take the tonsure, he again met Manon. They rented a house in Chaillot and started to live together but soon their house burned down, and during the fire, the chest with their money disappeared. To solve financial problems Manon again decided to »earn» money with old means, only this time she decided to trick her old »victim» but this time she could not deceive him and as a result, they were arrested and sent to prison. From there Manon was sent to America with other 11 girls like her and de Grieux decided to go with her.
At the end of the book, Manon died in the desert. Having buried her, de Grieux laid down on the grave and waited for his death.
The book was easy-read on. It was a nice love story but to be honest I can’t say that I am fascinated by this book. Маybe because I couldn’t understand de Grieux. The betrayal of beloved girl is unforgivable for me but as to say love blinds a person so I can say that I felt sorry for him.
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