Thanks to Pascalopol’s invitation, Felix and Otilia, arrive at his chateau where they spend a lovely time, returning home after 2 weeks. Stanica, through lies and letters addressed to Pascalopol as he wants to commit suicide, manages to obtain some money from everyone and convince Simion to give Olimpia somewhere to live. Simion doesn’t recognize his daughter, refusing to give her a place of living. Unfortunately he sees a rival in Pascalopol.Īt the beginning of August, Olimpia, the eldest child of Aglae, makes her appearance in the house together with Stanica, her paramour with which she has a child. Felix on the other side feels more attracted to Otilia which he admires, and with whom he spends more and more time. Pascalopol knew her mother and since then helped them very much, having a certain respect for her.Īsked by Aglae, Felix tutors Titi, that left on the second year, Aurica (Titi’s sister) getting a likeness for him. She has been an orphan since little and raised by her stepfather, Mr. Otilia is in a close friendship with Pascalopol and envied by the Tulea family.įelix, curious about the “Marculescu” name mystery, fiind out about the life of Otilia that doesn’t differ too much from him own.
The second day Otilia shows him around the house, Felix remarking her cheerful ambiance, as well as a letter addressed to her, on the name of “Otilia Marculescu”. Once arrived at the established address, Otilia, the adopted protege of his uncle, invites him at the table where Felix gets to know the other members of the family: Aunt Aglae, uncle Simian and their children Titi, Aurica, Olimpia, bridegroom Stănică Raţiu as well as the old friend of the family Leonida Pascalopol.
This article contains plot details, read at your own risk.įelix Sima, a 18 years old young man, arrives at Bucharest at his uncle Costache Giurgiuveanu, in order to study at the Faculty of Medicine. The book translates from Romanian as "Otilia's Enigma" and describes the following actions in a historical period of a few years before the First World War.
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