Project Gutenberg 2005-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 223 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Bell, Clara 1834 1927 A Second Home Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Une_double_famille Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny "A Second Home" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story explores themes of class struggle, social dynamics, and the intimate lives of its characters against the backdrop of Paris. The opening segments introduce the reader to a grim and damp street in Paris, the Rue du Tourniquet-Saint-Jean, characterized by its narrowness and uncleanliness, where two women, a mother and her daughter, lead a humble existence as embroiderers. Specifically, the young girl, Caroline, is portrayed as a hopeful figure amid the drudgery of their lives. The opening of the novel sets a vivid scene of the women's home life, focusing on the daily routines and struggles they face within their cramped quarters. The story begins by describing the squalid surroundings, the old woman, likely Caroline's mother, tending to their meager meals, and Caroline's embroidering work, which sustains them. A glimmer of hope is introduced through the appearance of a mysterious man, the "Gentleman in Black," who captures Caroline's attention, hinting at a potential love story. Throughout this introduction, Balzac effectively captures the stark realities of their world while laying the groundwork for the characters' relationships and aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 198327 2025-08-01T11:09:21.376656 text/html 200163 2021-01-27T17:40:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 70688 2021-01-27T17:40:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 138759 2025-08-01T11:09:26.544644 application/epub+zip 140632 2025-08-01T11:09:23.389675 application/epub+zip 140632 2025-08-01T11:09:22.051658 application/epub+zip 247126 2025-08-01T11:09:28.755671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236803 2025-08-01T11:09:25.844672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201440 2022-09-01T12:27:59.020360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173236 2025-08-01T11:09:21.046693 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173215 2016-11-22T13:12:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 67485 2016-11-22T13:14:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 171353 2010-03-02T13:31:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67201 2010-03-02T13:31:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21354 2025-08-01T11:09:28.913621 application/rdf+xml 11782 2025-08-01T11:09:22.545669 image/jpeg 3163 2025-08-01T11:09:22.296675 image/jpeg 134830 2025-08-01T11:09:21.398681 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