Project Gutenberg 2011-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 226 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Bell, Clara 1834 1927 Waring, James The Works of Honoré de Balzac: About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita, and Other Stories Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "The Works of Honoré de Balzac: About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita, and Other Stories" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This collection includes various works, the most prominent being a detailed examination of Catherine de' Medici's life and influence during a tumultuous period in French history. Balzac explores themes of power, morality, and the complexities of political maneuvering through the lens of historical events and figures. The opening of the work introduces readers to Balzac's intentions regarding the historical novel, emphasizing the depth of research behind his portrayal of Catherine de' Medici. It highlights his frustration with common misunderstandings of historical figures and the motives behind their actions. This introductory section elaborates on Balzac's perspective that Catherine was more than just a villainous queen; she played a crucial role in navigating the political landscape of France amidst religious conflict and power struggles. The characterization of Catherine suggests a nuanced figure whose cunning and strategic acumen were necessary for her survival and the stability of the monarchy during her era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37285/37285-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature 1692584 2025-07-15T07:55:03.295837 text/html 1722864 2021-01-08T02:40:19 text/html 1584754 2025-07-15T07:55:21.366715 application/epub+zip 1605100 2025-07-15T07:55:06.429789 application/epub+zip 775058 2025-07-15T07:55:04.839854 application/epub+zip 2043150 2025-07-15T07:55:32.518707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1942043 2025-07-15T07:55:19.054730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1112319 2022-09-17T06:46:10.732365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1606803 2025-07-15T07:55:00.063820 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1605316 2021-01-08T02:40:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1605334 2021-01-08T02:40:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22432 2025-07-15T07:55:32.686659 application/rdf+xml 29909 2025-07-15T07:55:04.968790 image/jpeg 3929 2025-07-15T07:55:04.906789 image/jpeg 622307 2021-01-08T02:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 1540453 2021-01-08T02:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 621643 2021-01-08T02:40:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 1537752 2025-07-15T07:55:03.445837 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 More titles under Marriage, Ellen en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia