"Le roman d'un jeune homme pauvre (Novel)" by Octave Feuillet is a novel published in 1858. A ruined aristocrat, Maxime Odiot, accepts a position as steward for the wealthy Laroque family—the same family that once seized his family's fortune. When Marguerite, the family's sole heiress, falls for him, she suspects him of being a fortune hunter. Maxime, however, remains unaware of the theft that stripped his family of their wealth. This sentimental novel with social themes achieved great success upon release. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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