The Romance of a Poor Young Man

The Romance of a Poor Young Man is a novel written by French author Octave Feuillet. The story revolves around the life of a young man named Raoul de Chateaubriand who comes from a poor background. Despite his financial struggles, Raoul is a talented artist who dreams of making a name for himself in Paris.As he moves to Paris to pursue his dreams, Raoul falls in love with a beautiful and wealthy woman named Claire de Beaulieu. However, their love is forbidden due to the class differences between them. Despite this, Raoul continues to pursue Claire, and the two engage in a passionate love affair.As the story progresses, Raoul's financial struggles become more apparent, and he is forced to make some difficult decisions in order to provide for himself and Claire. The novel explores themes of love, class, and the pursuit of success in a society that is often divided by wealth and status.Feuillet's writing style is known for its lyrical quality and descriptive language, which brings the characters and setting to life. The Romance of a Poor Young Man is a classic tale of love and ambition that continues to captivate readers today.1902. With a critical introduction by C.G. Compton. With a critical introduction by Henry Harland. A Frontispiece and numerous other portraits with descriptive notes by Octave Uzanne. Romance of a Poor Young Man is a fairytale wholly and absolutely. The personages of the story are the invariable personages of the fairytale: the prince disguised as the woodcutter, in the Marquis de Champcey disguised as a farm-bailiff; the haughty princess, who will not love, yet loves despite her will, and is rewarded by the woodcutter�������s appearing in all the prince�������s splendor at the proper time, in Marguerite Laroque; the bad prince and the bad princess; the good magician; and the most delightful of conceivable fairy godmothers. The progress of the story is that of the traditional fairytale told in the witty manner and style of Feuillet. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.