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Lelia (English)ISBN: 9780253333186Publisher: Indiana Univ Pr Format: Hardcover Published Date: April 1978 MSRP: $12.50 Synopsis: The eponymous heroine of this novel is engaged in a spiritual quest to understand her longings which, by their very nature, are beyond reason. Sand identified strongly with this character who suffers through physical longing, outrage against society and God, and finally deat... read more The eponymous heroine of this novel is engaged in a spiritual quest to understand her longings which, by their very nature, are beyond reason. Sand identified strongly with this character who suffers through physical longing, outrage against society and God, and finally death. Léla's lovers, a poet and a priest, are destroyed by their devotion to her. Only Trenmore, a noble soul who has survived five years in prison, seems able to understand her without being fatally in love with her. minimize
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