Between Two Souls

DellyProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 161K words
Chapters: 17

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Entre Deux Ames by pseud. DellyAuthor: Delly, pseud.,Language: French, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Jan 21, 2009

Editor's review

Entre Deux Ames (literally "Between Two Souls") is a French popular novel published under the name Delly, a pseudonym shared by two brothers whose works circulated widely among French general readers in the early twentieth century. The book belongs to the popular narrative genre of romance and family ethics, with a plot built around emotional entanglements and moral choices among its characters. Its language is relatively plain, making it a useful sample for understanding the character of French popular fiction of the period. As a public-domain Project Gutenberg eBook, it is easy to obtain and well suited to French learners practicing the reading of continuous narrative texts. It should be noted that such popular novels prize emotional tension and readability rather than intellectual depth or literary experimentation, and readers are best served by approaching them in a relaxed frame of mind. For readers studying French popular literature, bestseller mechanisms, or the style of Delly's works, the book offers some reference value; those expecting serious literature or complex narrative structures may find it does not meet their expectations.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers interested in early twentieth-century French popular romance fiction
Learners with intermediate French reading ability looking for plain narrative texts
Literature enthusiasts studying works published under the Delly pseudonym and the history of French popular reading
French-language readers who prefer romance and moral-ethical themes with a light reading pace

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting the depth of serious literature or narrative experimentation
Beginners with weak French foundations who cannot yet read French novels independently
Readers uninterested in romance and family-ethics themes

Reading tips

Read it through with the aim of understanding the popular taste of the period, rather than judging it by the standards of classic literature.
Pay attention to how emotional conflicts among characters are developed, and note the narrative conventions of popular fiction of the time.
Read it alongside other public-domain French popular novels to observe common approaches to similar themes.
Use it as French extensive reading material, progressing chapter by chapter and noting recurring expressions and sentence patterns.

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FAQ

Is Delly a single author?

Delly is a pseudonym shared by two French brothers who collaborated under this name on a large number of popular novels and had a wide readership in the early twentieth century. This book is one of the works published under the Delly name and belongs to their usual romance and family-ethics themes.

Is this book suitable for French beginners?

Not really for absolute beginners or elementary learners. The book is a novel in the original French; although its language is relatively plain, intermediate reading ability is still needed to follow the plot coherently. Beginners may first build a foundation with textbooks or graded readers before attempting public-domain novels of this kind.

Does the public-domain eBook include notes or an introduction?

The Project Gutenberg edition mainly provides the original text and usually does not include modern annotations or a detailed introduction. Readers who want background on the author, the historical context, or difficult vocabulary will need to consult relevant reference materials themselves or use bilingual tools to assist their reading.

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Delly Author

Delly is the joint pen name of the French authors Jeanne-Marie Petitjean de La Rosière (1875–1947) and her brother Frédéric Petitjean de La Rosière (1876–1949). Public information about their true identities is limited. Under this pen name they co-wrote more than a hundred romance novels that were highly popular between 1910 and 1950, making them a representative pair in French popular fiction. The library holds four of their works, including L‘étincelle, L‘Exilee, Entre Deux Ames, and Esclave... ou reine?, whose themes mostly revolve around emotional entanglements, women’s circumstances, and turns of fate, with accessible and fluent plots typical of popular romance. Representative titles such as The Servant or the Queen and Between Two Souls are also often mentioned, reflecting the pen name’s enduring influence in the French mass-reading market in the first half of the twentieth century.