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Lafcadio Hearn

French novels generally treat of the relations of women to the world and to lovers, after marriage consequently there is a great deal in French novels about adultery, about improper relations between the sexes, about many things which the English public w

Lafcadio Hearn

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French novels often focus on how women interact with society and their romantic partners, especially after they are married. Because of this, these stories frequently explore themes like cheating and socially unacceptable relationships between men and women, which might be surprising or uncomfortable for English readers.

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