Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 630 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Bell, Clara 1834 1927 Marriage, Ellen 1865 1946 Garrett, Ellen Colonel Chabert Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Chabert_(novella) Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "Colonel Chabert" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century, specifically during the post-Napoleonic era in France. The story centers around Colonel Chabert, who was thought to be dead after a heroic battle at Eylau but discovers that he is alive and struggles to reclaim his identity, his fortune, and his wife, who has remarried and is now living a life of luxury. The opening of the novel introduces a chaotic and lively scene in the attorneys' office where a group of clerks indulges in banter and practical jokes. In this environment, the elderly and shabby Colonel Chabert arrives, ignored and mocked by the clerks, who are unaware of his true identity. The Colonel's demeanor reflects the neglect he has faced in society after being declared dead. The atmosphere shifts dramatically when the Colonel reveals his identity, indicating a potential legal conflict with his widow, who has remarried. The stage is set for a deeper exploration of themes like identity, social class, and the legal battles faced by those who have been wronged by society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction France -- Fiction Legal stories French fiction -- Translations into English Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Veterans -- Fiction Justice, Administration of -- Political aspects -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 186916 2025-08-01T11:38:50.776593 text/html 190191 2021-01-27T16:42:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 65403 2021-01-27T16:42:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 128768 2025-08-01T11:38:55.882605 application/epub+zip 130585 2025-08-01T11:38:52.582585 application/epub+zip 130584 2025-08-01T11:38:51.539586 application/epub+zip 246248 2025-08-01T11:38:58.161567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235075 2025-08-01T11:38:55.205569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210421 2022-09-01T13:02:29.564157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160157 2025-08-01T11:38:50.413589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160122 2016-11-22T07:21:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 62048 2016-11-22T07:24:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 157604 2010-03-06T10:18:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61685 2010-03-06T10:19:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23473 2025-08-01T11:38:58.308551 application/rdf+xml 12638 2025-08-01T11:38:52.034574 image/jpeg 3363 2025-08-01T11:38:51.784578 image/jpeg 125750 2025-08-01T11:38:50.792585 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 More titles under Waring, James en.wikipedia