Project Gutenberg 1998-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 243 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 Modeste Mignon Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modeste_Mignon Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "Modeste Mignon" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around the characters in the life of Modeste Mignon, a young woman whose experiences of love, family dynamics, and societal expectations unfold amidst the backdrop of a provincial French town. The narrative hints at themes of romantic idealism, the constraints of social class, and the tumultuous nature of young love as Modeste navigates her relationships and aspirations. The beginning of "Modeste Mignon" introduces us to a variety of characters, particularly focusing on Modeste and her family, including her steadfast mother, Madame Mignon, and the devoted cashier, Dumay. Set in October 1829, the opening scene depicts Monsieur Latournelle instructing his son, Exupere, on how to act in a carefully constructed scheme aimed at Modeste, while hints of her romantic expectations arise. We also meet the enduringly watchful Dumay, who pledges his protection of Modeste's purity at all costs. As characters discuss and observe Modeste's demeanor, it becomes apparent that she is longing for love and adventure, contrasting sharply with the controlled, watchful life she leads within her family’s domestic realm. This sets the stage for the exploration of her burgeoning desires and the implications of her societal situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 648268 2025-07-01T09:40:26.581708 text/html 671666 2021-01-27T19:42:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 306362 2025-07-01T09:40:34.912617 application/epub+zip 319234 2025-07-01T09:40:28.641704 application/epub+zip 319234 2025-07-01T09:40:27.360648 application/epub+zip 536200 2025-07-01T09:40:39.517613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516474 2025-07-01T09:40:34.173660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477221 2022-09-01T11:10:14.353580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 573510 2025-07-01T09:40:25.835732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 573533 2016-11-23T08:22:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17476 2025-07-01T09:40:39.647602 application/rdf+xml 12195 2025-07-01T09:40:27.859666 image/jpeg 3262 2025-07-01T09:40:27.609662 image/jpeg 296645 2025-07-01T09:40:26.629682 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