Project Gutenberg 2004-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 140 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 The Hated Son Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Hated Son" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story revolves around the tragic life of Comtesse Jeanne d'Herouville, who fears for the future of her unborn child due to her husband, the Comte d'Herouville's, violent and oppressive nature. This tale captures the complexities of family relationships, love, and dread during a tumultuous time when civil war raged across France. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Comtesse Jeanne in the throes of childbirth amidst a fierce storm. Filled with anxieties about her husband’s potential reaction to their child’s legitimacy and health, she reflects on her painful marriage and lost hopes. The opening describes her husband's terrifying demeanor and the oppressive atmosphere of their bedroom, contrasting with the innocence of the child she longs to protect. As her labor intensifies, the countess confronts her fears, sensing the threat the count poses not just to herself but to their unborn child. This gripping introduction sets the stage for a family saga steeped in tension and emotional struggle, exploring themes of maternal love and the grim realities of 17th-century aristocracy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Nobility -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 256639 2025-07-01T09:35:07.981745 text/html 260238 2021-01-27T20:43:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 154389 2025-07-01T09:35:12.869697 application/epub+zip 157426 2025-07-01T09:35:09.654742 application/epub+zip 157426 2025-07-01T09:35:08.593719 application/epub+zip 265647 2025-07-01T09:35:15.405720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248964 2025-07-01T09:35:12.239685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219005 2022-09-01T11:03:45.016431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222734 2025-07-01T09:35:07.493787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 222757 2016-11-22T12:52:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18276 2025-07-01T09:35:15.532692 application/rdf+xml 10213 2025-07-01T09:35:09.088750 image/jpeg 2873 2025-07-01T09:35:08.842817 image/jpeg 148773 2025-07-01T09:35:08.001710 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