Illustrated version of Paul et Virginie (or Paul and Virginia), a novel by Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, first published in 1788. The novel's title characters are friends since birth who fall in love. The story is set on the island of Mauritius under French rule, Although Paul and Virginie own slaves, they appreciate their labour and do not treat them badly;.
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