Résumé
Amitié amoureuse (Love Friendship) is an epistolary novel that follows the correspondence between two 30-year-olds: Denise, a young widow with a daughter, and Philippe, a bachelor. Their strong friendship develops after a boring social event in Paris in 1896.
For five years, they write to each other, sometimes multiple times a day, sharing their lives and feelings. The relationship is a mix of friendship, love, and frustration, as they navigate their growing feelings and a fear of commitment.
The book explores the complex and nuanced nature of love and friendship within the social conventions of the time.