This work of fiction is a gripping exploration of the psychological toll of disillusionment. Set amidst the political upheaval of nineteenth-century France, Francois Coppee Disillusion is a timeless meditation on the nature of idealism and despair. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States...