رواية ماجدولين

This book is a novel by the French writer “Alphonse Karr” (1808-1890) entitled “Under the Shades of the Linden Sous les tilleuls.” He wrote it in the year 1832 AD.

This novel was formulated in a new and innovative style, which is the style of letters, relying on imagination, and digressions in describing the nature that he loved, and he spent his last days in its arms in a garden that he had cared for, and took care of its plants and flowers; This novel revolves around an eccentric, poor, lively boy who loves to read and retire. His name is Stephen. He loved Magdolene, the daughter of the owner of the house he lived in, and she loved him, vowing that this love would last forever. At that point, the boy's view of life changed, and his loneliness dissipated. His only concern was to see her smiling face, or to hear her voice in order to rejoice and pursue his dreams.

The meetings continued: in the garden, on the river bank, or on a boat in the lake, where they exchanged conversations of passion, and looked at a future full of happiness and bliss... But happiness soon flattened its features since Mueller, the girl's father, knew about it, so he wrote to the boy a letter asking In order to leave the house immediately, "Magdoline" tried to persuade her father to reverse his decision, but to no avail. The two lovers suffered a lot, but it is necessary to acquiesce... Magdoline came to say goodbye to him and tell him that she loves him and will marry him no matter what the circumstances are... Stephen gave her a tearful eye, and said that his trip would be long, and she must provide him with something to remember her with; So she cut a lock of her hair for him, and he exchanged it for the same, so she weaved it into a ring and put it on her finger...

And before leaving, he went to the hadith, bid farewell to its plants and flowers, picked a bouquet of flowers, placed it on the seat on which she was sitting, and departed... How painful was the separation between the two lovers, and despite the sorrow and patience, the letters increased their anxiety and grief, so they grieve that this night will pass, and a new dawn will rise. We meet again, forever...

What made things worse was that Stephen's father wanted his son to marry a rich girl, so he held a dance party in his house, and ordered him to dance with the girl he chose for him, so he complied, and as soon as he finished, he went out to the garden thinking about his beloved, and the lady of his dreams. When he felt his father's wrath, he left the house in search of a job that would provide him with freedom and a life of his own accord. So he learned music, and excelled in it... And letters came to him from "Magdoline" and from his friend "Edward", who sacrificed himself for him when a man came to him and said to him: "Are you Edward"? Stephen said, "Yes." So he spoke to him, saying to him: “This is part of your flirtation with my wife and tampering with my honor.” He invited him to a duel, and “Stephen” came out wounded, but he did not regret his action because - by his knowledge - he had saved his friend...

And one day, "Magdoline" stayed with her father as a guest of her friend "Suzanne", so she showed her what she had of jewelry and jewels, and wished for her to win the love of a rich man who would make her happy with her life, so she told her about her love for "Steven" and she blamed her for the severity of his poverty, and she was able to convince her later that "Edwar" marries her brother-in-law, who was able to make a fortune through fraud and fraud.

And when "Stephen" succeeded in his work, he prepared the equipment to build a new house worthy of his beloved, surrounded by a garden planted with violet flowers that "Magdoline" loves... And when he went to inform her of the news, he bought her an engagement ring that would be a surprise to her; However, when he entered her garden, he found her lying in the arms of "Edward", so he became mad, especially after he saw on her finger other than the ring that she woven from his hair, claiming then that it would remain on her finger until the end of her life... When "Edward" tried to intervene, he told him Stephen: Even you, Brutus.

Finally, "Steven" turned back, floundering in his despair, and did not know what to do, so he began to write to "Magdoline", but without an answer, then he was certain that she would marry "Edwar", and that he had finished thinking about her; So he went secretly, and attended the wedding party, wishing himself that she would return to him, and when the marriage ceremony ended, he was stunned, and his body ailed, so he was admitted to the hospital, and when “Magdoline” learned about him, she went with “Edwar” to his clinic … and as soon as he saw her, he said to her: “Come to me.” the church for our marriage.” And as soon as he took her hand to kiss her, he saw the diamond ring on her finger, then he came back to his senses and said: “I have no right to kiss her hand because it is not mine,” and he started crying; Magdalene wept, too, and left.

And when Stephen was cured of his illness, and gave up the idea of ​​suicide that he had, he devoted himself completely to music, so his star shone brightly. As for "Magdoline", after she spent her first days happily and blissfully, she was struck by psychological anxiety, especially after "Edward" squandered his wealth in drink and gambling, and after she saw "Steven", and her longings spread to him, but he did not weaken in front of her, assuring her that the past had been turned irreversibly. ; Nevertheless, she visited him at his house, and saw the blue room he had promised her, and she felt remorse