"Entre Deux Ames" by Delly is a novel published in 1913. Celebrated writer and marquis Elie de Ghiliac seeks a convenient marriage to a pious young woman who will care for his daughter and live quietly in the countryside. He chooses Valderez de Noclare, a beautiful but impoverished noblewoman who accepts out of family duty. What begins as a cold arrangement becomes complicated by misunderstandings, jealousy, and hidden emotions that neither spouse dares to acknowledge. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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