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Title: Adieu
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adieu_(short_story)
Credits: Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger
Summary: "Adieu" by Honoré de Balzac is a poignant novella likely written during the early to mid-19th century. This work falls under the category of literary fiction, interweaving themes of love, loss, and the human condition against the backdrop of post-Napoleonic France. The novella navigates the complex emotional landscapes of its characters as they confront the remnants of their past and the scars left by historical events. The story revolves primarily around Colonel Philippe de Sucy and his unsettling encounter with the Comtesse de Vandieres, whose life and sanity have been irrevocably altered by her experiences during a tumultuous historical moment. Following the retreat from Russia during the Napoleonic Wars, Philippe discovers Stephanie living in a state of madness, deeply affected by the horrors of war. The narrative captures Philippe’s desperate attempts to revive Stephanie’s lost memories and emotions through acts of love and cruelty, culminating in a tragic climax that echoes the emotional and physical turmoil of their past. Through evocative imagery and rich character development, Balzac paints a melancholic portrait of the enduring impacts of trauma, the fragility of sanity, and the haunting echoes of love that resonate long after the physical presence has faded. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Translator: Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908
EBook No.: 1554
Published: Jun 1, 2004
Downloads: 226
Language: English
Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Adieu
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adieu_(short_story)
Credits: Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger
Summary: "Adieu" by Honoré de Balzac is a poignant novella likely written during the early to mid-19th century. This work falls under the category of literary fiction, interweaving themes of love, loss, and the human condition against the backdrop of post-Napoleonic France. The novella navigates the complex emotional landscapes of its characters as they confront the remnants of their past and the scars left by historical events. The story revolves primarily around Colonel Philippe de Sucy and his unsettling encounter with the Comtesse de Vandieres, whose life and sanity have been irrevocably altered by her experiences during a tumultuous historical moment. Following the retreat from Russia during the Napoleonic Wars, Philippe discovers Stephanie living in a state of madness, deeply affected by the horrors of war. The narrative captures Philippe’s desperate attempts to revive Stephanie’s lost memories and emotions through acts of love and cruelty, culminating in a tragic climax that echoes the emotional and physical turmoil of their past. Through evocative imagery and rich character development, Balzac paints a melancholic portrait of the enduring impacts of trauma, the fragility of sanity, and the haunting echoes of love that resonate long after the physical presence has faded. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Translator: Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908
EBook No.: 1554
Published: Jun 1, 2004
Downloads: 226
Language: English
Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.