Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 154 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Petty Troubles of Married Life, Second Part Produced by Dagny; and John Bickers "Petty Troubles of Married Life, Second Part" by Honoré de Balzac is a fictional work likely written in the early 19th century, reflecting the complexities and nuances of marital relationships in that era. The narrative unfolds through a series of vignettes, highlighting the grievances and trials experienced by both wives and husbands, suggesting a humorous yet insightful exploration of domestic life and romantic relationships. The opening of the book introduces us to two young married women, Caroline and Stephanie, who reflect on their recent marriages while attending a ball. Through their candid conversation, we gain an understanding of their personal struggles within their unions. Caroline expresses frustration with her husband’s tobacco use, which disturbs her sleep, and worries over his cold demeanor. Stephanie laments the stifling jealousy of her husband. The dialogue reveals not just their individual troubles, but also a broader commentary on the everyday experiences of married life. Their revelations set the stage for a deeper examination of love, expectations, and disappointment that echoes throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Marriage PQ Text Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: French Literature 208615 2025-08-03T07:38:07.706928 text/html 208436 2025-01-09T22:58:35.284486 text/html 154930 2025-08-03T07:38:13.922901 application/epub+zip 157126 2025-08-03T07:38:10.619894 application/epub+zip 148189 2025-08-03T07:38:09.413896 application/epub+zip 310288 2025-08-03T07:38:16.352975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296485 2025-08-03T07:38:13.267900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266342 2022-09-03T11:41:26.823333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183032 2025-08-03T07:38:07.418910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182871 2020-12-29T16:40:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17968 2025-08-03T07:38:16.475865 application/rdf+xml 15081 2025-08-03T07:38:10.030914 image/jpeg 3613 2025-08-03T07:38:09.746935 image/jpeg 72420 2020-12-29T16:40:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 151725 2025-08-03T07:38:07.723914 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