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Written in a lucid classical style, adolphe describes in minute analytical detail a young mans passion for a woman older than himself. He wrote and spoke tirelessly in favor of disarmament and international conciliation, was a delegate to the hague peace conferences 1899 and 1907, and was awarded the 1909. Adolphe, benjamin constant adolphe is a classic french novel by benjamin constant, first published in 1816. This engaging summary presents an analysis of adolphe by benjamin constant, a heartwrenching of love, loss and heartbreak.
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