Project Gutenberg 2005-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 157 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 Study of a Woman Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tude_de_femme Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "Study of a Woman" by Honoré de Balzac is a narrative work written in the early 19th century, specifically during the period of the Restoration in France. This novella is primarily a character study exploring the societal roles and complexities within the lives of women during this era. It paints a vivid picture of the Marquise de Listomere, a woman navigating the delicate balance between virtue and societal expectations. The story centers on the Marquise de Listomere, who appears to embody the ideals of politeness and decorum while subtly grappling with her own desires and the constraints imposed by her marriage to the unremarkable Marquis de Listomere. Her encounter with the charming and ambitious young man, Eugène de Rastignac, becomes the catalyst for both personal reflection and social commentary. The narrative delves into themes of love, ambition, and the complexities of feminine identity as the Marquise responds to Rastignac's unexpected attentions and letters, navigating a dance between coldness and curious attraction. The story illustrates the internal and external conflicts faced by a woman striving to reconcile her principles with her emotions in an intricate social landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 51257 2025-07-01T09:18:19.780652 text/html 46660 2013-04-04T15:53:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii 93517 2025-07-01T09:18:24.580705 application/epub+zip 92114 2025-07-01T09:18:22.485636 application/epub+zip 76535 2025-07-01T09:18:21.338643 application/epub+zip 195179 2025-07-01T09:18:26.085610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188754 2025-07-01T09:18:23.958647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163590 2022-09-01T10:43:50.087754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41446 2023-10-01T08:43:06.433503 text/plain 16569 2025-07-01T09:18:26.211605 application/rdf+xml 14399 2025-07-01T09:18:21.824657 image/jpeg 3791 2025-07-01T09:18:21.581654 image/jpeg 93026 2025-07-01T09:18:19.786647 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia