Project Gutenberg 2004-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 440 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Marriage, Ellen 1865 1946 Garrett, Ellen The Duchesse of Langeais Second part of the trilogy, "The Thirteen." Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Duchesse_de_Langeais Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Duchesse of Langeais" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century that belongs to the trilogy known as "The Thirteen." The story explores complex themes of love and societal expectations through the life of its main character, the Duchesse de Langeais, and her tumultuous relationship with General Armand de Montriveau. The narrative delves into the intricacies of desire, fidelity, and the sacrifices one makes in pursuit of love. The opening of the novel sets an atmospheric scene, beginning at a Carmelite convent on an island in the Mediterranean, which remains untouched by the upheavals of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. A French general, curious and passionate, arrives at the convent during a mass, revealing his deep emotions when he identifies a nun playing the organ as the woman he once loved. This poignant recognition ignites a series of recollections and dashed hopes, establishing the tension between his longing for connection and the constraints of her vows. As the general reflects on his past with Sister Theresa, the narrative foreshadows the ensuing conflict between personal desire and societal duty that characterizes the lives of both characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 383003 2025-08-01T05:34:11.575403 text/html 389307 2021-01-27T23:46:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 136719 2021-01-27T23:46:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 209430 2025-08-01T05:34:18.442329 application/epub+zip 213680 2025-08-01T05:34:14.461389 application/epub+zip 200604 2025-08-01T05:34:13.322394 application/epub+zip 391064 2025-08-01T05:34:21.527349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373982 2025-08-01T05:34:17.753354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329469 2022-09-01T05:59:13.880869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338477 2025-08-01T05:34:11.135421 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338359 2016-11-22T10:07:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 131024 2016-11-22T10:09:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 335073 2010-02-20T10:39:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130549 2010-02-20T10:41:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22234 2025-08-01T05:34:21.682319 application/rdf+xml 14570 2025-08-01T05:34:13.821366 image/jpeg 4077 2025-08-01T05:34:13.570363 image/jpeg 206193 2025-08-01T05:34:11.605391 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 fr.wikipedia More titles under Waring, James en.wikipedia en.wikipedia