"The Red Lily — Complete" is a literary masterpiece penned with the aid of Anatole France. This novel, set in opposition to the backdrop of the French Revolution, intricately weaves collectively elements of romance, politics, and social upheaval. The narrative unfolds inside the past due 18th century, following the intertwined lives of characters navigating the tumultuous duration of progressive fervor. At the heart of the story is the character of Thérèse Martin, a passionate and independent lady whose existence turns into entangled with the political upheavals of the time. As the revolution unfolds, Thérèse grapples with love, loss, and the complexities of societal change. France skillfully explores the impact of political unrest on private destinies, presenting a nuanced portrayal of characters grappling with their convictions and dreams. Anatole France, a Nobel Prize-prevailing French writer, is celebrated for his literary craftsmanship and eager social observation. "The Red Lily — Complete" showcases France's capacity to mixture ancient events with wealthy man or woman improvement, imparting readers with a compelling and concept-upsetting exploration of the human experience amidst a backdrop of revolution and societal transformation. The novel stays a testament to France's enduring contribution to literature.

CHAPTER I. "I NEED LOVE" She gave a glance at the armchairs placed before the chimney, at the tea-table, which shone in the shade, and at the tall, pale stems of flowers ascending above Chinese vases. She thrust her hand among the flowery branches of the guelder roses to make their silvery balls quiver. Then she looked at herself in a mirror with serious attention. She held herself sidewise, her neck turned over her shoulder, to follow with her eyes the spring of her fine form in its sheath-like black satin gown, around which floated a light tunic studded with pearls wherein sombre lights scintillated. She went nearer, curious to know her face of that day. The mirror returned her look with tranquillity, as if this amiable woman whom she examined, and who was not unpleasing to her, lived without either acute joy or profound sadness. On the walls of the large drawing-room, empty and silent, the figures of the tapestries, vague as shadows, showed pallid among their antique games and dying graces. Like them, the terra-cotta statuettes on slender columns, the groups of old Saxony, and the paintings of Sevres, spoke of past glories. On a pedestal ornamented with precious bronzes, the marble bust of some princess royal disguised as Diana appeared about to fly out of her turbulent drapery, while on the ceiling a figure of Night, powdered like a marquise and surrounded by cupids, sowed flowers. Everything was asleep, and only the crackling of the logs and the light rattle of Therese's pearls could be heard.

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