Project Gutenberg 2005-01-25 Public domain in the USA. 560 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 Le lys dans la vallée. English The Lily of the Valley Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Lys_dans_la_vall%C3%A9e Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Lily of the Valley" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story centers around the character Felix de Vandenesse, who reflects on his tumultuous childhood and his complex feelings regarding love, particularly for the beautiful Madame de Mortsauf, who becomes the focus of his emotional struggles. The narrative explores themes of unrequited love, social class, and the impact of familial relationships on one's life. At the start of the novel, the dedication implies a deep personal connection between the author and a doctor, indicating the emotional weight carried within the text. The opening describes Felix's sorrowful childhood, marked by neglect from his family and the harshness of his upbringing, which breeds a sense of isolation and longing. As he recounts his early memories filled with cruelty from his siblings and emotional detachment from his mother, he also hints at the development of his internal strength and moral resistance. This sets the stage for his later romantic endeavors and the profound impact that his first love will have on his life. The initial focus on Felix’s painful past serves as a foundation for understanding his character and the complex emotions he will navigate in his interactions with Madame de Mortsauf. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Biographical fiction Love stories France -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Letters -- Fiction Romance fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 664088 2025-10-01T09:55:52.895080 text/html 675999 2021-01-27T19:44:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 241083 2021-01-27T19:44:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 308760 2025-10-01T09:56:00.366073 application/epub+zip 318744 2025-10-01T09:55:54.734130 application/epub+zip 318744 2025-10-01T09:55:53.603131 application/epub+zip 536370 2025-10-01T09:56:04.691045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522992 2025-10-01T09:55:59.698054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475955 2022-09-01T11:26:49.172130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597818 2025-10-01T09:55:52.331113 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 597710 2016-11-22T13:27:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 232467 2016-11-22T13:29:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 592560 2010-02-26T14:32:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231747 2010-02-26T14:33:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23395 2025-10-01T09:56:04.829086 application/rdf+xml 12265 2025-10-01T09:55:54.094151 image/jpeg 3470 2025-10-01T09:55:53.847096 image/jpeg 303520 2025-10-01T09:55:52.947100 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