René Bernard Novel - An Intro To the Historical Love Novel

e n e b e r n a r d
n o v e l
The most adventurous love story
B Y J O H N M A C D O U G A L L
A N A M A Z I N G L O V E S T O R Y
F O R A L L T H O S E W H O L O V E S
A D V E N T U R E & R E A D I N G

T h e r e n e b e r n a r d I n f o m a r t i o n I n c l u d e s
The Novel Intro
Characters
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Plot Summary
Theme
Author
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T h e N o v e l
I n t r o
Time
S e t i n 1 9 t h c e n t u r y F r a n c e , a f t e r t h e
F r e n c h R e v o l u t i o n
Book
Outline
R e n e ' B e r n a r d f o l l o w s t h e
i n t e r t w i n e d l i v e s o f a b u d d i n g a r t i s t ,
a G e n e r a l ' s d a u g h t e r a n d a l o v a b l e
l i o n .
Mood T h e b o o k i n c l u d e s - H i s t o r y , L o v e ,
P a s s i o n , A d v e n t u r e & R o m a n c e

C h a r a c t e r s
Main
Protagonist -
Rene' Bernard
B o r n t o a n o y s t e r f i s h i n g f a m i l y o n t h e
E t a n g d e T h a u , n o r t h o f M a r c i l l i a n , 1 9 t h
c e n t u r y F r a n c e , b e c o m e s i l l a n d i s n o t a b l e
t o j o i n t h e f a m i l y b u s i n e s s .
The Flower
Girl
Critic
S h e i s i n t h e w a r d o f t h e H o t C o r n G i r l s ,
a s s h e s e l l s b e a u t i f u l f l o w e r s o n t h e s t r e e t
c o r n e r s o f P a r i s a n d i s c o u r t e d b y R e n e '
B e r n a r d .
H e t r i e s t o f i t i n t o t h e H a u t e C o u t u r e o f
P a r i s , w h e n i n r e a l i t y h e i s t h o u g h t t o b e a
m i l i t a r y d e s e r t e r a n d s h o w s t o b e t h e
w o r s t e x a m p l e o f m a n k i n d .

M o r e C h a r a c t e r s
Margeaux
F r o m h e r , y o u c a n w i t n e s s t h e d e s t r u c t i o n
o f e v e r y o n e s h e c o m e s i n c o n t a c t w i t h .
T h a t i s e v e r y o n e e x c e p t t h e w o m a n t h e y
c a l l T o n g u e s .
Lauren the
Lion
A Few More
T h i s i s g i f t e d t o C a m i l l e , t h e d a u g h t e r o f
t h e g r e a t G e n e r a l A n t o n i o L i g i t i m u s . H e
l e a r n s t o p l a y w i t h t h e h o u s e s t a f f a n d
y o u n g m e n w h o w e r e o r p h a n e d .
T h e s e a r e j u s t a f e w o f t h e c h a r a c t e r s y o u
w i l l m e e t w h e n y o u r e a d t h e e x c i t i n g s t o r y
o f R e n e " B e r n a r d . R e a d b o o k f o r m o r e
d e t a i l s .

Novel Info Chart
The Book Dedication
It starts in 19th century France, after
the French Revolution. This book is
dedicated to Dinesh Shaw, M.D.
The Plot
This is the story of Rene' who is able
to attend an art atelier in Lyon,
France before heading to Paris to
join the Impressionist movement and
pursue his art career.
The Author
John Mac Dougall - John is a Fine Art Artist and has won
awards for his work in international juried fine art
competitions. With this book he has introduced a story
that has provoked the same feeling that he experienced
when reading how many ever-fictitious adventures that
had enthralled his childhood.
The Conclusion
Within this story, we will together
fight along generals, befriend a lion,
and experience the same awkward
and cringe-worthy adorable nature
of young romance. We will be
propelled into the life of an artist,
and all that that could possibly entail.

T h e b o o k ’ s t h e m e i s r e l a t e d t o t h e l o v e , c o u r a g e a n d t h e
p a s s i o n a n d a l l t h e s e r e v e a l a d e e p e r l a y e r o f m e a n i n g t o
t h e s t o r y . W h e n y o u s t a r t r e a d i n g , y o u c o u l d h a v e
g u e s s e d t h a t R e n e ’ B e r n a r d , t h e s o n o f a n o y s t e r m a n ,
w o u l d b e c o m e o n e o f t h e m o s t l e g e n d a r y p a i n t e r s o f t h e
i m p r e s s i o n i s t e r a
Theme

The Author
J o h n M a c D o u g a l l l i v e s a n d w o r k s o n h i s s m a l l r a n c h i n
C l o u t i e r v i l l e , L o u i s i a n a . A l o n g w i t h w r i t i n g , J o h n i s a
p r a i s e d a r t i s t . H i s w o r k h a s b e e n f e a t u r e d i n J o k i e ' s A r t
G a l l e r y i n N a t c h i t o c h e s , L o u i s i a n a . A l l o f t h e w o r k s
i n c l u d e d i n t h i s n o v e l a r e h i s o r i g i n a l p a i n t i n g s . T o
p u r c h a s e t h e p a i n t i n g s , p l e a s e v i s i t :
h t t p : / / j t m a c d o u g a l l 1 . a r t s p a n . c o m

From Kirkus - Book Review
Who could have guessed that Rene’ Bernard, the son of an oysterman, would
become one of the most legendary painters of the impressionist era? A
childhood illness provides the opportunity to escape the family and instead
attend art school in Lyon. From there, Rene’ goes to Paris, like all painters
of his generation, to make a name for himself amid the squalor and
brilliance of the city’s bohemian arts community. It is in Paris that he first
lays eyes on the Flower Girl, a woman of beauty and intrigue who
immediately steals his heart: “This young girl had hair of long beautiful
brown curls that fell from her head and surrounded her shoulders. Her skin
was as clear and unblemished as a newborn baby.” ………………Kirkus Mac
Dougall writes in a stylistic prose that brings Rene’s Paris to life with gritty
detail: “She had a bit of a purse but dressed in rags. Tongues had come to
Paris to blend in and make a life for herself, whatever that might mean. She
took a room in the least expensive district, living with an alcoholic woman,
and her lover, another alcoholic woman”. …………………..Kirkus In a time
when art can make a man famous or destroy his life, this budding painter
must determine what cost he is willing to pay for immortality.
…………..Kirkus Soldiers, ladies, and a trained lion round out the cast of
characters of Rene’s colorful milieu. ………Kirkus

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