"THE IRONMASTER; OR, LOVE AND PRIDE" by Georges Ohnet, was written in 1884 and proved itself a great literary success, with one hundred and forty-six (146) editions having been sold in France. It is a story of admirably sustained interest, skillfully told in graceful yet forcible language. The strongly-marked characters, Claire and Phillipe develop themselves naturally, both in their language and their actions. This novel, unlike the general run of French novels, conveys a sound moral. It chastises the malice which is born of envy, and establishes the folly of selfish pride which binds its possessor to all consideration for the commoner clay of humanity. Geoges Ohnet was one of the foremost writers of French novels in his day. 351 pages. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.