Project Gutenberg 2008-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 335 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) La Maison du Chat-qui-pelote Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Maison_du_chat-qui-pelote Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Maison_du_Chat-qui-pelote "La Maison du Chat-qui-pelote" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. It serves as part of Balzac's larger work, "La Comédie Humaine," and revolves around the lives of a merchant draper and his family in Paris. The narrative centers on the interactions between characters such as the young artist Théodore de Sommervieux and the daughters of the merchant, Augustine and Virginie, shedding light on themes of love, social class, and the contrast between art and commerce. At the start of the story, we are introduced to a quaint, old drapery shop known as "Chat-qui-pelote" and its monochrome surroundings. A young man, later revealed to be the artist Théodore, is enchanted by the sight of the shop and its modest charm, particularly its inhabitants, including the vivacious Augustine who captures his heart at first glance. The plot sets the stage for intertwining relationships marked by love, the aspirations of youth, and parental expectations, as the family navigates the realities of life and the influences of modern society. The opening portion establishes both a vivid depiction of Parisian life and the dynamics within the household, setting up both conflict and romance for the characters involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 163788 2025-08-10T06:30:14.759201 text/html 163609 2025-01-10T06:47:05.873285 text/html 140758 2025-08-10T06:30:20.293139 application/epub+zip 141725 2025-08-10T06:30:17.652121 application/epub+zip 122724 2025-08-10T06:30:16.568168 application/epub+zip 270878 2025-08-10T06:30:22.231126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261845 2025-08-10T06:30:19.643150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227104 2022-09-11T08:52:22.150458 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151679 2025-08-10T06:30:14.519152 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148360 2008-01-07T15:50:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18571 2025-08-10T06:30:22.357093 application/rdf+xml 14636 2025-08-10T06:30:17.061166 image/jpeg 3462 2025-08-10T06:30:16.814123 image/jpeg 57985 2008-01-07T15:50:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 139877 2025-08-10T06:30:14.774162 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