Jacqueline

Jaqueline tells the story of the fifteen year old daughter of the Baron des Nailles. She lives with the Baron and her stepmother, whom she nearly worships. The stepmother fears the girl will develop a beauty that will outstrip her own, and treats her as a girl several years younger in an attempt to retard her development. Jaqueline loves a great painter named Hubert Marien, who is an intimate of the family, and sees his wish to paint her portrait as evidence of his love in return. The portrait causes problems for all concerned, and precipitates a series of events that will force Jacqueline to become an adult and understand the workings of the world and those around her.