Project Gutenberg 2005-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 260 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 Ursula Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursule_Mirou%C3%ABt Produced by John Bickers, Bonnie Sala, and David Widger "Ursula" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative is set in the small town of Nemours, focusing on the complexities of familial relationships, wealth, and societal expectations. Central to the plot are the titular character Ursula and her wealthy great-uncle, Doctor Minoret, whose unexpected conversion to religion sparks a fierce conflict among the relatives who anticipate inheriting his fortune. At the start of the novel, Minoret-Levrault, the town's post master, anxiously awaits his son Desire’s return from Paris, only to be interrupted by alarming news concerning his uncle, Doctor Minoret, and a young girl named Ursula. As Minoret's shocking decision to attend church with Ursula is revealed, the heirs are thrown into a state of fear and resentment, worried that Ursula's influence will jeopardize their anticipated inheritance. The opening chapters set the tone for a drama centered on jealousy, moral conflicts, and the power dynamics within a family, while also introducing a vibrant cast of characters that represent the bourgeoisie of 19th-century France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Biographical fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 577586 2025-08-01T08:57:04.758417 text/html 599512 2021-01-27T21:40:35 text/html; charset=utf-8 269716 2025-08-01T08:57:12.287412 application/epub+zip 279171 2025-08-01T08:57:06.715423 application/epub+zip 279171 2025-08-01T08:57:05.511351 application/epub+zip 464714 2025-08-01T08:57:16.675313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436233 2025-08-01T08:57:11.541428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414442 2022-09-01T09:59:36.612824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502845 2025-08-01T08:57:03.994465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 502870 2016-11-24T04:35:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18097 2025-08-01T08:57:16.818322 application/rdf+xml 10011 2025-08-01T08:57:06.018419 image/jpeg 2815 2025-08-01T08:57:05.762470 image/jpeg 260959 2025-08-01T08:57:04.803414 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia