Project Gutenberg 2004-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 492 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 A Distinguished Provincial at Paris Lost Illusions Part II. See also: #13159. Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "A Distinguished Provincial at Paris" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story is part two of a trilogy, focusing on the protagonist, Lucien de Rubempre, as he transitions from provincial life in Angouleme to the bustling society of Paris. This section explores the challenges and disillusionments he faces in his pursuit of love and ambition in the glamorous yet harsh urban environment. The opening of the novel introduces Lucien de Rubempre and his companion, Madame de Bargeton, as they embark on their journey to Paris. From the start, Lucien is depicted as an idealistic young poet, filled with aspirations but also naive about the complexities of love and societal expectations. The narrative emphasizes his disarray as he navigates Parisian life, particularly through his interactions with Madame de Bargeton, who begins to reconsider the wisdom of their union amid the realities of sophisticated Parisian society. The early chapters reveal Lucien's vulnerabilities, the socio-economic disparities he encounters, and the shifting dynamics in his relationship with Louise, setting the stage for his eventual confrontation with the harsh truths of ambition and societal acceptance in Paris. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 840539 2025-07-01T09:53:16.021931 text/html 839938 2025-02-11T12:16:24 text/html 387677 2025-07-01T09:53:26.688886 application/epub+zip 400980 2025-07-01T09:53:19.621903 application/epub+zip 371620 2025-07-01T09:53:18.277884 application/epub+zip 711700 2025-07-01T09:53:31.922908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687315 2025-07-01T09:53:25.828910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654221 2022-09-01T11:23:15.581390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737215 2025-07-01T09:53:14.441972 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 717364 2025-02-11T12:16:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 724055 2010-02-26T13:54:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22085 2025-07-01T09:53:32.056842 application/rdf+xml 17474 2025-07-01T09:53:18.785904 image/jpeg 3890 2025-07-01T09:53:18.530901 image/jpeg 282570 2016-11-22T08:04:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 294379 2021-01-27T19:43:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 281080 2010-02-26T13:54:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 382914 2025-07-01T09:53:16.080903 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 More titles under Waring, James en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia