Le Vicomte de Chateaubriand / Gustave Doré - Atala - 1863

Captivating illustrated edition by the genius of Gustave Doré of this emblematic work of French romanticism that blends tragic love, wild nature, Christian spirituality, and fascination with the peoples and landscapes of North America -

First published in 1801 within the Genius of Christianity, later developed as an autonomous narrative, Atala tells the story of Chactas, a young Native American of the Natchez tribe, who revisits a painful passion from his youth and which constitutes one of the founding episodes of his life -

Captured by an enemy tribe, Chactas is condemned to die after being taken prisoner, but his fate changes when Atala, daughter of the chief who holds him captive, decides to set him free. From their first meeting, a deep relationship develops between the two young people, a relationship that quickly takes on the dimension of an impossible love -

The Viscount de Chateaubriand / Gustave Doré - Atala - 1863 - Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie -
XI, 77 Pages.

Fair condition of the binding, work in its full red linen-backed cloth binding, surface wear, some minor defects on the cover, torn hinges on a good part, foxing on the edges, worn headbands and corners, speckled edges, faux nerve spine ornament, gilded title and author’s name, triple cold-embossed borders framing the boards with a central gilded motif on the first -

Good interior condition, some scattered foxing, title page printed in red and black, book enriched with beautiful black engravings in text and plate, including a frontispiece, marbled endpapers in good condition, a fine copy -

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