Project Gutenberg 2005-11-02 Public domain in the USA. 108 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 El Verdugo Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Verdugo_(short_story) Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "El Verdugo" by Honoré de Balzac is a historical novella written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds during a time of political turmoil in Spain and centers around themes of honor, duty, and moral conflict amidst war. It captures the experiences of a young French officer and the tragic fate of a noble Spanish family caught in the throes of conflict and revenge. The narrative begins with Victor Marchand, a young French officer, who, while meditating on the terrace of a Spanish chateau, unwittingly becomes embroiled in a violent uprising. Following the tragic murder of his comrades, he finds himself in a precarious position where the local noble family, the Leganés, faces wrath from the French military. As General G--t--r demands punishment for the family, Victor attempts to negotiate mercy for them, revealing the complex interplay of love, loyalty, and honor. Ultimately, the story culminates in a heart-wrenching execution, where familial loyalty is tested to its limits, leading to tragic choices that haunt the survivors. The exploration of compassion within the brutal reality of war raises profound questions about morality, sacrifice, and the consequences of allegiance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 52138 2025-07-01T09:29:33.832849 text/html 47407 2013-04-04T16:07:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 85795 2025-07-01T09:29:37.443858 application/epub+zip 84475 2025-07-01T09:29:35.429846 application/epub+zip 84475 2025-07-01T09:29:34.407859 application/epub+zip 157981 2025-07-01T09:29:38.965845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151445 2025-07-01T09:29:36.852847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115707 2022-09-01T10:57:19.360286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42797 2023-10-01T08:53:07.148563 text/plain 16533 2025-07-01T09:29:39.089826 application/rdf+xml 11431 2025-07-01T09:29:34.893858 image/jpeg 2991 2025-07-01T09:29:34.647835 image/jpeg 83353 2025-07-01T09:29:33.838852 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