Project Gutenberg 2004-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 145 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 La Grenadiere Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Grenadi%C3%A8re Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "La Grenadière" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century, specifically in the period known as the Restoration in France. This work is part of Balzac's larger series called "La Comédie Humaine," which seeks to portray French society in intricate detail. The narrative revolves around themes of love, loss, and the quiet beauty of rural life, encapsulated within the story of a mother and her two children living in a picturesque vineyard house by the Loire River. The story follows Madame Willemsens, a mysterious woman who arrives at the idyllic La Grenadière with her two sons, Louis and Marie, seeking solace and a new life. As the narrative unfolds, readers glimpse the tender and devoted relationship between mother and children, underscoring the joys and sorrows of their life together. However, an underlying tragedy looms, as the mother battles a hidden illness, fearing for the future of her children after her impending death. The children display precocious understanding and love, particularly Louis, who promises to care for his younger brother after their mother’s demise. The novel beautifully explores themes of maternal love, sacrifice, and the journey from innocence to the burdens of adulthood, culminating in a poignant farewell that marks both an end and the beginning of their lives as orphans in a harsh world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 86040 2025-07-01T09:29:51.704756 text/html 83825 2021-01-27T20:42:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 96129 2025-07-01T09:29:55.512749 application/epub+zip 95586 2025-07-01T09:29:53.293743 application/epub+zip 95586 2025-07-01T09:29:52.276767 application/epub+zip 180788 2025-07-01T09:29:57.168765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173093 2025-07-01T09:29:54.903775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137643 2022-09-01T10:57:38.938495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 73108 2025-07-01T09:29:51.453801 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73128 2016-11-22T12:46:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17707 2025-07-01T09:29:57.292801 application/rdf+xml 12243 2025-07-01T09:29:52.752773 image/jpeg 3327 2025-07-01T09:29:52.512755 image/jpeg 93355 2025-07-01T09:29:51.712774 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 More titles under Waring, James