Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 122 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Marriage, Ellen 1865 1946 Garrett, Ellen The Message Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Message Produced by Dagny, and David Widger "The Message" by Honoré de Balzac is a poignant short story written during the early 19th century. This narrative explores themes of love, loss, and the human experience through the lens of a tragic event. It tells the tale of two young men who bond over their experiences and feelings for older women, only for one of them to meet a fatal accident, setting off a series of emotional events. The story begins with a young traveler sharing a carriage ride with another man, quickly forming a camaraderie centered around their admiration for older romantic interests. Unfortunately, a tragic accident occurs, resulting in the death of the young man, who entrusts the narrator with a heartbreaking final mission: to deliver his love letters to his mistress, Juliette. As the narrator embarks on this journey, he grapples with the weight of the news he must deliver to Juliette, who is blissfully unaware of her lover's fate. Upon arriving at her chateau, the narrator witnesses the striking contrast between Juliette's beauty and her husband's mundane presence. Ultimately, the tale masterfully delves into the intricacies of love and grief, illustrating how deeply intertwined they can be, as the tragic message unfolds against the backdrop of societal norms and personal relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 58903 2025-08-01T08:50:01.720558 text/html 54109 2013-04-04T13:40:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii 91120 2025-08-01T08:50:05.466515 application/epub+zip 89813 2025-08-01T08:50:03.359541 application/epub+zip 89813 2025-08-01T08:50:02.311528 application/epub+zip 168202 2025-08-01T08:50:07.150508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161233 2025-08-01T08:50:04.845517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130032 2022-09-01T09:51:02.885681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48918 2023-10-01T08:05:35.638640 text/plain 16829 2025-08-01T08:50:07.279498 application/rdf+xml 12277 2025-08-01T08:50:02.817532 image/jpeg 3244 2025-08-01T08:50:02.573536 image/jpeg 89157 2025-08-01T08:50:01.726543 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia More titles under Waring, James en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia