Project Gutenberg 2005-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 105 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) The Physiology of Marriage, Part 3 Produced by Dagny; and John Bickers "The Physiology of Marriage, Part 3" by Honoré de Balzac is a philosophical and sociological treatise written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the complexities of marital relationships, delving into the psychological and societal forces that shape the dynamics between husbands and wives. The text provides a series of meditations on various aspects of marriage, addressing themes such as jealousy, infidelity, and the emotional warfare that can occur within the institution, thereby offering readers a critical introspection into the nature of romantic partnerships. At the start of the work, Balzac presents a set of axioms that outline the competitive nature of marriage, likening it to a civil war where both partners vie for control and influence. The opening portion discusses the tactics employed by women in relationships, highlighting how husbands can find themselves outmaneuvered by their wives' emotional strategies and societal alliances. Through humor and sharp observations, Balzac illustrates how a wife's affections can shift and how her actions may be influenced by vanity, sentiment, or temperament. This introduction sets the stage for a deeper examination of the manifestations of love, loyalty, and deception, suggesting that the real challenges of marriage often stem from each partner's differing motives and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Marriage -- Humor PQ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Sociology 231343 2025-08-03T05:58:19.191219 text/html 231164 2025-01-09T21:08:54.658998 text/html 161540 2025-08-03T05:58:25.107173 application/epub+zip 163506 2025-08-03T05:58:21.825165 application/epub+zip 151951 2025-08-03T05:58:20.752187 application/epub+zip 314324 2025-08-03T05:58:27.689135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300668 2025-08-03T05:58:24.467154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259812 2022-09-03T09:30:14.933065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207769 2025-08-03T05:58:18.911213 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207657 2020-12-29T07:41:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18237 2025-08-03T05:58:27.820142 application/rdf+xml 14616 2025-08-03T05:58:21.259178 image/jpeg 3529 2025-08-03T05:58:21.013175 image/jpeg 80887 2020-12-29T07:41:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 158751 2025-08-03T05:58:19.210186 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