Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 228 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 Collection of Antiquities Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Cabinet_des_Antiques Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Collection of Antiquities" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century, reflecting on the dynamics of French aristocracy during the Restoration period. The narrative centers around the Marquis d'Esgrignon and his family, particularly focusing on his son, Comte Victurnien d'Esgrignon, grappling with their diminished status and wealth in the wake of revolutionary changes. It explores themes of nobility, social aspirations, and the conflicts arising from changing societal values. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the d'Esgrignon family, who are living through the fallout of their past grandeur. The Marquis is particularly concerned about his son Victurnien's reckless behavior and mounting debts, spurred by the allure of a lavish lifestyle and his desire to reclaim their former status. As the narrative unfolds, we see the family dynamics, the loving but sometimes suffocating relationships between the Marquis, his sister Mlle. d'Esgrignon, and their devoted steward Chesnel. Their hopes of restoring their family’s glory are juxtaposed with the reality of Victurnien’s follies and the malicious intentions of their social rivals. The beginning sets a poignant tone, hinting at the struggles the family faces amidst their ancestral pride and the harsh truths of their present circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 391955 2025-08-01T09:42:26.805047 text/html 400559 2021-01-27T20:42:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 213784 2025-08-01T09:42:33.900979 application/epub+zip 218692 2025-08-01T09:42:29.680978 application/epub+zip 210925 2025-08-01T09:42:28.525034 application/epub+zip 380398 2025-08-01T09:42:37.060961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366247 2025-08-01T09:42:33.186010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334133 2022-09-01T10:53:45.673605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347595 2025-08-01T09:42:26.353011 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 347534 2016-11-21T14:21:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17744 2025-08-01T09:42:37.201965 application/rdf+xml 12261 2025-08-01T09:42:29.025009 image/jpeg 3018 2025-08-01T09:42:28.775995 image/jpeg 210003 2025-08-01T09:42:26.835021 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia More titles under Waring, James