Une vieille maîtresse

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Une vieille maîtresse (An old mistress) is an 1851 novel by the French writer Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly. It tells the story of a wayward dandy who falls in love with a young woman but is unable to fully leave his former mistress behind. The book was published by Alexandre Cadot in three volumes, with 327, 316 and 341 pages respectively.[1] It was the basis for the 2007 film The Last Mistress directed by Catherine Breillat.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Une vieille maîtresse. OCLC 456861984. Retrieved 2015-10-18 – via WorldCat.
  2. ^ "Une vieille maîtresse". bifi.fr (in French). Cinémathèque Française. Retrieved 2015-10-18.