Author Description

""The Smile of the Sphinx"" is a novel written by French author Marguerite Bouvet and published in 1911. The story follows the life of a young woman named Jeanne who, after the death of her father, is forced to leave her comfortable life in Paris and move to a small village in the south of France to live with her uncle and aunt. There, she meets a mysterious man named Nicolas who is rumored to be involved in illegal activities. Despite warnings from her family and friends, Jeanne becomes infatuated with Nicolas and becomes entangled in his dangerous world. As she becomes more involved with Nicolas, Jeanne begins to uncover secrets about her family's past and must decide whether to continue down a dangerous path or return to her previous life. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and the consequences of one's actions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.