"Mademoiselle de la Seiglière" by Jules Sandeau is a French novel published in 1847. After years in exile during the Revolution, the Marquis de la Seiglière and his daughter return to France only to discover their estate now belongs to their former farmer. The widowed farmer awaits news of his only son, an officer lost with Napoleon's army in Russia. A tale of restoration, loss, and unexpected reunions unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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