Roby-Robi-Roberval: a sophisticated aristocrat who managed to survive alone on a desert island (8 photos)

Stories about Robinson in different readings are quite often. But one thing unites them - the main character is a man, usually a sailor. or at least a person with some training. Margaret de Roberval - french pampered lady is very bright and revealing exception.





And the woman visited a desert island, faced with all the accompanying tests, long ago - a whole century before the boatswain Selkirk, who became the prototype of the book Crusoe.



Jean Francois de la Roque de Roberval

Jean-Francois de la Rocque de Roberval was a real darling fate. Everything in life is not bad: youth, wealth, status. Was in a barrel honey one spoonful of tar. No, not an evil stepmother, wife or witch. Cousin, on inheritance after the death of which he very much counted.

The joint possession of relatives was a considerable the amount of land and other goodies. And Jean-Francois really wanted take it all into your own hands. In their aristocratic raking paws. But the problem is that the sister did not want to go to the forefathers, was young, healthy and happy. And insidious de Roberval got the idea to speed up the process.



Margaret could well look like this

The brother invited his cousin to accompany him on a trip to New Light. And there… The road is long. Few things can happen. bored from monotony Margaret seized the idea with joy. And soon already boarded the ship, accompanied by a maid and looking forward to an amazing journey.

No seasickness, no feeling unwell. Margaret rejoiced in everything: gloomy sailors, infinitely smooth water, the sun, life. And the disappointed brother decided that it was necessary to give impetus to events. A at the same time and the cousin in the ass, so that she flew into the water, and so she remained there.

hello love



Margaret meanwhile enjoyed the opportunity to the fullest. program. And even fell in love with one of the passengers - Etienne Gosselin. She did not hide the relationship. And why? She had no obligations sympathy - that's it.

But Jean-Francois decided to turn the situation in his favor and began to yell that his sister was dishonoring herself. And at the same time his. And to whitewash family honor soiled by her behavior, he is like the only man clan and next of kin, takes the right to leave shameless adulteress on the nearest island. For her to think about with their behaviour.

Island test



And a suitable piece of sushi turned up immediately. magical way. It turned out to be the mysterious island of Demons, which was considered home of lost souls and ghosts.

No sooner said than done. It is not known what is with the ghosts, but wild beasts capable of hastening the demise obstacles on the way to inheritance, obviously. Beloved Margaret tried to convince everyone that they did not allow themselves anything extra. And he is ready to marry the girl. But who will listen to him when such a play unfolds here?

Etienne was offered a choice - stay or follow dishonored girl. Of course, like a true gentleman, he did not quit beloved. Damien is an elderly maid who raised Margaret with childhood, also decided to share the fate of her mademoiselle.

The minimum set of products, weapons, tools and - what mockery - the Bible was left sentenced to imprisonment on the island of "good" people and moved on.

The exiles erected a shed, gathered shellfish for supper. Gray identical days dragged on. Margaret soon realized what she had suffered. Away from society with its hypocritical laws to refrain from intimacy there was no point.

Damien was horrified: far from doctors and comfort, chances it’s normal to give birth, and even the first child is scanty. Strange but baby was born healthy. True, he did not live long: Margaret had milk almost none, because they were starving. The next to go to a better world is the elderly maid. And then Etienne was gone. And the unfortunate woman was left on the island is all alone.

Or rather, not alone. She had courage and fortitude. A pampered aristocrat sleeping on fine linen, drinking tea from elegant cups and doing practically nothing on her own, she learned survive.

Somehow she even coped with the bear - she shot the attacker animal, skinned, processed as best she could, and used it for protection from the cold.

The rescueand new life



It was the skin that was noticed by the Basque whalers passing by islands. They became interested and almost gave a shit, deciding that this is the legendary demon of the island.

But under the skin was thinner, exhausted, dirty, but still a beautiful girl. Who lived on the island for about 2.5 years. They took Robinson to France, where they talked about the story at a personal meeting with Margaret was recognized by Queen Margaret of Navarre herself. And ordered her write down, replenishing the collection of short stories "Heptameron".

The further life of a woman who went through terrible tests, was not replete with bright events. She left the world, opened a small girls' school where she taught.

As for the bastard brother, she did not fight for stolen inheritance and try to punish him for his attempted murder. Life punished him herself: during the anti-Protestant unrest of the insidious cousin torn to pieces by the crowd in the Place de Paris.



As for Demon Island, if we discard horror stories, then the most likely contender for this title is Harriton. And for the cries of demons and lost souls, people accepted the cries of birds.



In addition to a collection of short stories, the story of the brave Margarita repeatedly used in other works, poems, becoming a clear example of the fact that even an unprepared person can overcome trials if you are strong in spirit and want to live.