Project Gutenberg 2014-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 100 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) La femme de trente ans. Finnish Keski-ikäinen nainen Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Keski-ikäinen nainen" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows the complexities of romance and familial relationships, primarily focusing on a young woman named Julia and her father as they navigate societal expectations and personal ambitions amidst the backdrop of Napoleonic France. The narrative delves into themes of love, sacrifice, and the struggles of youth, illustrating the tension between romantic ideals and the burdens of reality. The opening of the novel introduces us to a beautiful Sunday morning in Paris, 1813, where a father and daughter are making their way to a military parade. Julia, the daughter, is depicted as lively and eagerly anticipates the event, reflecting her youthful exuberance. As they arrive, her father's protective nature is apparent amidst Julia's admiration for the spectacle and the young soldiers. The setting establishes a dual focus on Julia's awakening desires and her father's worries about her future, hinting at potential conflict in her romantic pursuits, especially concerning her affections toward a handsome officer, Viktor d'Aiglemont. Through this initial glimpse, the narrative sets the stage for the exploration of Julia’s inner world, her relationships, and the pressures exerted by both society and her familial ties. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 31.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Adultery -- Fiction Married people -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Women -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 479201 2025-07-19T06:20:46.124367 text/html 479012 478951 2024-10-19T17:49:10.583087 2023-09-20T12:53:52.010896 text/html text/html 249879 2025-07-19T06:20:53.351255 application/epub+zip 255587 2025-07-19T06:20:48.959274 application/epub+zip 249243 2025-07-19T06:20:47.815274 application/epub+zip 472206 2025-07-19T06:20:56.752207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452004 2025-07-19T06:20:52.606250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426422 2022-09-21T13:49:23.554877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451304 2025-07-19T06:20:45.700287 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 431566 2024-10-24T12:15:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19371 2025-07-19T06:20:56.871205 application/rdf+xml 15571 2025-07-19T06:20:48.311264 image/jpeg 3927 2025-07-19T06:20:48.062282 image/jpeg 249089 2025-07-19T06:20:46.164263 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 en.wikipedia