Project Gutenberg 2004-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 232 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Bell, Clara 1834 1927 The Commission in Lunacy Translation of L'Interdiction Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Commission in Lunacy" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around a legal case involving Madame d'Espard, who is seeking a commission to have her husband declared insane, thereby enabling her to gain control over his affairs and assure the welfare of her children. At the center of the story is M. Jean-Jules Popinot, the judge assigned to the case, along with his friend Horace Bianchon, a physician, who becomes embroiled in the social complexities surrounding the d'Espard family. The opening of the novel introduces us to the world of Parisian high society through the conversations between Bianchon and Rastignac, revealing their views on the intricate dynamics of love and ambition. As they walk after a night out, Rastignac expresses his infatuation with Madame d'Espard, while Bianchon provides a critical assessment of her character. The narrative then shifts focus to M. Popinot, highlighting his humble existence and the weight of the commission he must undertake. The judge's visit to Madame d'Espard's opulent home contrasts sharply with his squalid parlor, setting the stage for the examination of class disparity, societal expectations, and the moral implications of the legal proceedings that will unfold as Popinot seeks to uncover the truth behind her petition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Biographical fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 212854 2025-10-01T09:26:49.895761 text/html 215978 2021-01-27T20:42:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 151216 2025-10-01T09:26:55.765277 application/epub+zip 152777 2025-10-01T09:26:52.708785 application/epub+zip 141901 2025-10-01T09:26:51.595748 application/epub+zip 314681 2025-10-01T09:26:58.012228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303723 2025-10-01T09:26:55.053753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252693 2022-09-01T10:54:51.169603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185922 2025-10-01T09:26:49.563775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185870 2016-11-22T13:32:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17663 2025-10-01T09:26:58.148205 application/rdf+xml 15685 2025-10-01T09:26:52.082764 image/jpeg 4214 2025-10-01T09:26:51.839730 image/jpeg 150113 2025-10-01T09:26:49.912757 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