La Comédie humaine - Volume 07. Scènes de la vie de Province - Tome 03

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"La Comédie humaine - Volume 07. Scènes de la vie de Province - Tome 03" by Balzac is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The work is part of a larger collection that depicts various aspects of French society, focusing particularly on the lives of characters in provincial settings. The narrative centers around the character of the chevalier de Valois, an aging gentleman navigating social dynamics and rivalries in his quaint provincial life." "The opening of this volume introduces the chevalier de Valois, a genteel but financially strained old man living in Alençon. He is keenly aware of his reputation and carefully maintains his social connections, despite accusations of impropriety regarding a potential marriage with a wealthy old maid named Cormon. Through his interactions, particularly with a spirited young woman named Suzanne and his rival du Bousquier, hints of a deeper social commentary emerge about ambition, gender roles, and the complexities of love and marriage in provincial society. This sets the stage for a narrative full of intrigue and character exploration, as the chevalier seeks companionship and stability amidst societal expectations." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Les rivalités (première histoire): La Vieille Fille

Les rivalités (deuxième histoire): Le Cabinet des Antiques

Le Lys dans la Vallée.

Credits:

Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Com%C3%A9die_humaine

Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-08-18