Project Gutenberg 2016-08-18 Public domain in the USA. 334 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) La Comédie humaine - Volume 07. Scènes de la vie de Province - Tome 03 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Com%C3%A9die_humaine Les rivalités (première histoire): La Vieille Fille -- Les rivalités (deuxième histoire): Le Cabinet des Antiques -- Le Lys dans la Vallée. 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 07. Scènes de la vie de Province - Tome 03" by Balzac is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The work is part of a larger collection that depicts various aspects of French society, focusing particularly on the lives of characters in provincial settings. The narrative centers around the character of the chevalier de Valois, an aging gentleman navigating social dynamics and rivalries in his quaint provincial life." "The opening of this volume introduces the chevalier de Valois, a genteel but financially strained old man living in Alençon. He is keenly aware of his reputation and carefully maintains his social connections, despite accusations of impropriety regarding a potential marriage with a wealthy old maid named Cormon. Through his interactions, particularly with a spirited young woman named Suzanne and his rival du Bousquier, hints of a deeper social commentary emerge about ambition, gender roles, and the complexities of love and marriage in provincial society. This sets the stage for a narrative full of intrigue and character exploration, as the chevalier seeks companionship and stability amidst societal expectations." (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1331257 2025-06-21T07:09:29.981949 text/html 1316751 2024-10-23T00:59:48 text/html 2241959 2025-06-21T07:09:44.622878 application/epub+zip 2257510 2025-06-21T07:09:32.457923 application/epub+zip 599141 2025-06-21T07:09:31.177966 application/epub+zip 2572732 2025-06-21T07:09:54.452838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2509096 2025-06-21T07:09:43.127846 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860132 2022-09-24T01:20:57.553157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1275108 2025-06-21T07:09:28.373943 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1255047 2024-10-23T00:59:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17632 2025-06-21T07:09:54.629785 application/rdf+xml 7297 2025-06-21T07:09:31.306889 image/jpeg 1879 2025-06-21T07:09:31.243890 image/jpeg 2106541 2025-06-21T07:09:30.158898 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