Adolescent sent away for a year to a small finishing school outside Paris The innocent but watchful Olivia develops an infatuation for her headmistress Mlle Julie and through this screen of love observes the tense romance between Mlle Julie and the other head of the school Mlle Cara in its final months “Although not strictly autobiographical Olivia draws on the author’s experiences at finishing schools run by the charismatic Mlle Marie Souvestre whose influence lived on through former students like Nata.
olivia ebok Olivia PDFEPUBAdolescent sent away for a year to a small finishing school outside Paris The innocent but watchful Olivia develops an infatuation for her headmistress Mlle Julie and through this screen of love observes the tense romance between Mlle Julie and the other head of the school Mlle Cara in its final months “Although not strictly autobiographical Olivia draws on the author’s experiences at finishing schools run by the charismatic Mlle Marie Souvestre whose influence lived on through former students like Nata.