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 Project Gutenberg 2015-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 207 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) La Comédie humaine - Volume 05. Scènes de la vie de Province - Tome 01 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Com%C3%A9die_humaine Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Com%C3%A9die_humaine Ursule Mirouet -- Eugénie Grandet -- Les Célibataires (première histoire): Pierrette. Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries). "La Comédie humaine - Volume 05. Scènes de la vie de Province - Tome 01" by Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. This installment focuses on the complex lives of characters in a provincial setting, specifically examining the consequences of wealth, family, and societal expectations. The narrative introduces various characters, notably Minoret-Levrault, a powerful master of the post, and the enigmatic Doctor Minoret, hinting at the intertwining plots surrounding inheritance and relationships in the small town of Nemours. At the start of the narrative, the reader is drawn into the everyday life of Nemours, where we meet Minoret-Levrault, who eagerly awaits the return of his son Désiré. Amidst the picturesque provincial landscape, discussions about family and inheritance dominate the local atmosphere, particularly as whispers circulate about the relatively wealthy Doctor Minoret and the implications of his past. The tension builds as the characters speculate on the potential changes in their fortunes, especially concerning the young girl Ursule, who becomes a focal point of concern for the greedy relatives. This opening elegantly sets the stage for exploring deeper themes of jealousy, ambition, and the complexities of human relationships within the shifting dynamics of wealth and power in a small town. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1305101 2025-07-20T03:50:44.412834 text/html 1297629 2024-10-24T17:44:54 text/html 2580736 2025-07-20T03:50:58.042256 application/epub+zip 2598740 2025-07-20T03:50:46.806853 application/epub+zip 557756 2025-07-20T03:50:45.598849 application/epub+zip 2907335 2025-07-20T03:51:06.684203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2859773 2025-07-20T03:50:56.603287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 827404 2022-09-22T12:04:44.797250 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1238057 2025-07-20T03:50:42.435834 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1217899 2024-10-24T17:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18307 2025-07-20T03:51:06.848243 application/rdf+xml 7149 2025-07-20T03:50:45.708820 image/jpeg 1849 2025-07-20T03:50:45.653822 image/jpeg 2398885 2025-07-20T03:50:44.570820 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia