Atala

Atala: A Love Tale, In Six Cantos Of Verse (1873) is a romantic novel written by the renowned French author, Francois Auguste Rene Chateaubriand. The story is set in the wilderness of North America in the 18th century and revolves around the love affair between a young Native American woman named Atala and a French soldier named Chactas.Atala, who is a devout Christian, falls in love with Chactas, but their love is forbidden by her father, who is a tribal chief. Despite this, Atala and Chactas continue to meet in secret and plan to run away together. However, their plans are disrupted when Atala's father discovers their relationship and forces her to marry another man.The novel explores themes of love, religion, and the clash of cultures between the Native Americans and the Europeans. It also highlights the beauty of nature and the spiritual connection that the characters have with it.Written in six cantos of verse, Atala: A Love Tale is a lyrical and poetic work that is considered one of the most important works of French Romanticism. It has been praised for its vivid descriptions of the North American wilderness and its portrayal of the tragic love story between Atala and Chactas.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.