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This very brief tale tells of Marguerite, a 17-year-old who suddenly finds herself alone in the world. She has no money and no marketable skills, but she is expert at living her life without mauvais ton (Go ahead, I had to look it up too), which she learned from dear Maman. In fact, it is not always clear who the main protagonist really is in this narrative. As Marguerite’s story unfolds, we learn as much about her mother as we do about her. However, we eventually realize that this exceedingly proper young lady has much more going for her than her contemporaries give her credit for.
This novella is featured in Storybook ND, a series of slim hardcover fiction books that aim “to deliver the pleasure one felt as a child reading a marvelous book from cover to cover in an afternoon.” This is the first title of the collection that I have read, and it barely required an hour. But what a fun hour it was! The author discloses the details of Mademoiselle Marguerite’s life experiences bit by bit (in no particular order) and the reader must pay close attention to fully fathom this very seductive plot.
I am now very interested in finding the other works on this list and hope they will be even half as enjoyable as this one.
Rated: Mild. Two instances of mildly crude phrases and a single incident of swearing. None by Marguerite, obviously.
