Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 254 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 The Brotherhood of Consolation Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Brotherhood of Consolation" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story primarily follows Godefroid, a thirty-year-old man who, deeply disillusioned with life and realizing his failures in various societal roles, seeks solace and purpose amidst the backdrop of Parisian society. Godefroid finds himself drawn to a mysterious house run by Madame de la Chanterie, a woman running an unusual household, which appears to offer spiritual growth and a fresh start for those seeking redemption. The opening of the novel introduces Godefroid as he reflects on his life while gazing over the Seine, revealing his melancholic state and the moral malaise of his time. He encounters a priest who offers words of comfort, inspiring Godefroid to seek a new way of living. As he visits Madame de la Chanterie's residence, he is struck by the quiet dignity of her household, which consists of other residents who have experienced profound losses. Their unique community focuses on simplicity, faith, and a shared mission, drawing Godefroid into a transformative journey. The narrative blends themes of societal failure, personal redemption, and the search for a meaningful existence against the backdrop of a rapidly changing Paris. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 523370 2025-08-01T11:41:18.300875 text/html 540236 2021-01-27T16:42:53 text/html; charset=utf-8 181208 2021-01-27T16:42:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 255951 2025-08-01T11:41:25.803860 application/epub+zip 264081 2025-08-01T11:41:20.423885 application/epub+zip 264080 2025-08-01T11:41:19.188870 application/epub+zip 450044 2025-08-01T11:41:29.940810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432354 2025-08-01T11:41:25.083904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403568 2022-09-01T13:05:38.093157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459831 2025-08-01T11:41:17.649943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 459714 2016-11-22T06:52:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 172776 2016-11-22T06:55:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 453360 2016-05-11T10:23:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171942 2016-05-11T10:23:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21338 2025-08-01T11:41:30.085858 application/rdf+xml 11287 2025-08-01T11:41:19.694885 image/jpeg 2749 2025-08-01T11:41:19.441886 image/jpeg 247619 2025-08-01T11:41:18.342413 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