La leçon d'amour dans un parc

by René Boylesve

"La leçon d'amour dans un parc" by René Boylesve is a novel published in 1902. Set in a château in Touraine, the story revolves around a provocative statue of Cupid that stirs conflicting emotions among the château's female inhabitants. As young Jacquette grows up amid the adults' romantic intrigues, she becomes an innocent observer of their amorous games. The novel blends Rabelaisian humor with philosophical inquiry, exploring themes of love, education, and repression through escalating comic and dramatic events.