"La jeune fille verte, roman" by Paul Jean Toulet is a novel published in 1920. Set in a small town in Béarn, it follows Vitalis Paschal and a group of characters through intertwining romantic, financial, and political intrigues. The story traces Paschal's sentimental education as he leaves his mistress to marry the mysterious "green girl," while inheritances are contested and social tensions simmer. Toulet's final novel blends sardonic wit with nostalgic melancholy in this classically structured tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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