Benoit Castain

by Marcel Prévost

Benoit Castain is a book written by Marcel Prevost, originally published in 1916. The story revolves around the titular character, Benoit Castain, who is a successful businessman and a member of high society in Paris. Castain is a charming and charismatic man who is admired by many, but he also has a dark side. He is a womanizer and has a reputation for being ruthless in business. The book follows Castain's life and the various relationships he has with women, including his wife, mistresses, and other women he encounters throughout his life. The story also delves into the world of French high society during this time period, with its opulence, decadence, and social hierarchies. As the story progresses, Castain's past catches up with him, and he is forced to confront the consequences of his actions. The book explores themes of love, betrayal, power, and morality. Overall, Benoit Castain is a gripping and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into the world of French high society during the early 20th century.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.

232 pages, Paperback

First published July 14, 2015

About the author

Eugène Marcel Prévost was a French author and dramatist.

Prévost was born in Paris on 1 May 1862, and educated at Jesuit schools in Bordeaux and Paris, entering the École polytechnique in 1882. He published a story in the Le Clairon as early as 1881, but for some years after the completion of his studies he applied his technical knowledge to the manufacture of tobacco.

He published in succession, Le Scorpion (1887), Chonchette (1888), Mademoiselle Jaufre (1889), Cousine Laura (1890), La Confession d'un amant (1891), Lettres de femmes (1892), L'Automne d'une femme (1893), and in 1894 he made a great sensation by a study of the results of Parisian education and Parisian society on young girls, Les Demi-vierges, which was dramatized and produced with great success at the Gymnase on 21 May 1895. Le Jardin secret appeared in 1897; and in 1900 Les Vierges fortes, and a study of the question of women's education and independence in two novels Frédérique and Léa.