Olivia
by Dorothy Strachey
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Pub Date Jun 09 2020 | Archive Date Oct 06 2020
PENGUIN GROUP Penguin Books | Penguin Classics
Description
"Perfectly captures the breathless excitement of adolescent passion." --Sarah Waters, bestselling author of Fingersmith and Tipping the Velvet
The classic novel about a teenage girl's infatuation with her headmistress at a boarding school in nineteenth-century Paris
A Penguin Classic
A groundbreaking, passionate, and subtle story of first love, Olivia--based loosely on the author's own life--was first published in 1949 under a pseudonym. It tells the story of Olivia, a sixteen-year-old girl who is sent from England to a Parisian finishing school to broaden her education. Soon after her arrival, she finds herself falling under the spell of her beautiful and charismatic teacher, Mademoiselle Julie, who introduces her to art, literature, and fine cuisine. But Mademoiselle Julie's life is not as straightforward as Olivia imagines. As they grow closer, their relationship is threatened by jealousy and rivalry, and the school year seems destined to end in tragedy.
Advance Praise
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780143134404 |
| PRICE | $15.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 128 |
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