History Literature / Cheri

The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. it then deals with the broken couple's efforts to come to terms with this realization and to move on with their lives, until one night Chéri turns up on Léa's doorstep again.

''Chéri'' is a novel by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette first published in French in 1920. This novel was followed by a sequel, ''La Fin de Chéri'', published in 1926. The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 and 2009; as well as twice being adapted for television, in 1962 and 1973.

The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love.

The novel then deals with the broken couple's efforts to come to terms with this realization and to move on with their lives, until one night Chéri turns up on Léa's doorstep again.

The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. The novel then deals with the broken couple's efforts to come to terms with this realization and to move on with their lives, until one night Chéri turns up on Léa's doorstep again.

* YourCheatingHeart: Chéri cheats on his young wife with his older paramour.

* ConspiciousConsumption: Madame Peloux's mansion in the 2009 film is filled to the brim with expensive objects. The set designer even points out that he meant for the furnishings to be overwhelming: her tables are covered by ''two'' tablecloths, her drapes have two fringes and she has crystal and furs in her greenhouse/terrace. It's a house suffocated by objects, in contrast with Léa's SimpleYetOpulent tastes.

* GoodBadGirl / EthicalSlut: Léa is an aging courtesan with a preference for much younger men. Yet not only does she genuinely care for Chéri, but she's also ready to renounce her own feelings and let him go out of an interest in his well-being and even some compassion for his young wife. Ironically, on the morning of their last night together, Chéri confesses that this is exactly why he loves Léa, [[spoiler: implying that it would be impossible for him to continue loving her the same way if she did act so selfishly as to let him abandon his wife for her]], which is what drives Léa to [[spoiler: finally send him away for good]].

* GoodBadGirl / EthicalSlut: Léa is an aging courtesan with a preference for much younger men. Yet not only does she genuinely care for Chéri, but she's also ready to renounce her own feelings and let him go out of an interest in his well-being and even some compassion for his young wife. [[spoiler: (Aside from that one night, that is)]]. Ironically, on the morning of their last night together, Chéri confesses that this is exactly why he loves Léa, [[spoiler: implying that it would be impossible for him to continue loving her the same way if she did act so selfishly as to let him abandon his wife for her]], which is what drives Léa to [[spoiler: finally send him away for good]].

The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri, a young playboy, and his lover of six years, the much older courtesan Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. The novel then deals with the broken couple's efforts to come to terms with this realization while at the same time moving on with their lives, until one night Chéri turns up on Léa's doorstep again.

''Chéri'' is a novel by Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette first published in French in 1920. The title character's true name is Fred Peloux, but he is known as Chéri to almost everyone. This novel was followed by a sequel, ''La Fin de Chéri'', published in 1926. The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 and 2009; as well as twice being adapted for television, in 1962 and 1973.

The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri and his lover of six years, Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage, at which point they realize they are in love. They spend a miserable six months apart, at which point Chéri appears at Léa's home. They spend the night together and Léa begins to plan their new life. However, when she learns that Chéri had returned for the moral strength to be a husband, she gives him courage then releases him to return home.

* GoodBadGirl / EthicalSlut: Léa is an aging courtesan with a preference for much younger men. Yet not only does she genuinely care for Chéri, but she's also ready to renounce her own feelings and let him go out of an interest in his well-being and even some compassion for his young wife [[spoiler: aside from that one night, that is]]. Ironically, on the morning of their last night together, Chéri confesses that this is exactly why he loves Léa, [[spoiler: implying that it would be impossible for him to continue loving her the same way if she did act so selfishly as to let him abandon his wife for herself]], which is what drives Léa to [[spoiler: finally send him away for good]].

* MayDecemberRomance: At the beginning of the novel, Chéri is only 19, while Léa is 43. Their relationship is initially casual until separation makes them realize their feelings are stronger.

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The plot follows the aftermath of the separation of Chéri and his lover of six years, Léa de Lonval. The two believe their relationship is casual until they are separated by Chéri's marriage at which point they realize they are in love. They spend a miserable six months apart, at which point Chéri appears at Léa's home. They spend the night together and Léa begins to plan their new life together. However, when she learns that Chéri had returned for the moral strength to be a husband, she gives him courage then releases him to return home.

Tropes associated with this work:

* HighClassCallGirl: Lea de Lonval is a retired kept woman.
* MayDecemberRomance

''Chéri'' is a novel by Colette first published in French in 1920. The title character's true name is Fred Peloux, but he is known as Chéri to almost everyone. This novel was followed by a sequel, ''La Fin de Chéri'', published in 1926. The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1950 and 2009; as well as twice being adapted for television, in 1962 and 1973.

* MayflyDecemberRomance

* MayflyDecemberRomance