Sylvie by Gérard de Nerval
"Sylvie" is a novella that blends memory, dream, and reality, telling the story of a narrator's romantic entanglements with three women: the eponymous Sylvie, a pastoral beauty from his childhood; Aurélie, an actress who represents his present infatuation; and Adrienne, a figure from a chivalric past. As the narrator oscillates between these women and the times they represent, he embarks on a quest for idealized love, only to confront the illusions of nostalgia and the fleeting nature of his desires. The narrative is a poignant exploration of time, memory, and the unattainable, set against the backdrop of the French countryside and the evocative ruins of a bygone era.
The 7170th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1853
- Nationality
- French
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 50-100
- Words
- 24,000
- Original Language
- French
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- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)