Project Gutenberg 2005-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 343 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 The Celibates Pierrette The Vicar of Tours The Two Brothers Produced by John Bickers; and Dagny "The Celibates" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century that explores themes of loneliness and societal roles through the lives of various single characters. The book centers on the lives of bachelors and old maids, delving into their individual experiences and relationships, particularly focusing on the character Pierrette Lorrain and her cousin, Sylvie Rogron. This work is part of Balzac's broader collection, "Comédie Humaine," which presents a detailed portrayal of French society. At the start of "The Celibates," we are introduced to the precursors of the tale through an exposition that sets the stage for the narrative. The opening chapters describe the peaceful, yet melancholic life in the town of Provins, where a young worker named Brigaut is seen expressing his affection for Pierrette Lorrain, a beautiful girl confined by her circumstances. As we learn about the Rogrons, Pierrette's new guardians, their self-serving motivations and reluctance to accept Pierrette into their home paint a grim picture of familial dynamics and societal expectations. The text sets the groundwork for a poignant exploration of the trials faced by these celibates, particularly Pierrette, as they navigate their constrained lives filled with secrets, ambitions, and the harsh realities of their social standings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Fiction Celibacy -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1186140 2025-08-04T03:57:29.350688 text/html 1185961 2025-01-11T01:29:33.605999 text/html 510654 2025-08-04T03:57:41.298608 application/epub+zip 528921 2025-08-04T03:57:31.611636 application/epub+zip 528921 2025-08-04T03:57:30.255652 application/epub+zip 846982 2025-08-04T03:57:48.925572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797147 2025-08-04T03:57:40.323609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766914 2022-09-04T08:01:57.006442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1106469 2025-08-04T03:57:28.684654 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1106378 2020-12-30T23:55:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19412 2025-08-04T03:57:49.084570 application/rdf+xml 10316 2025-08-04T03:57:30.757639 image/jpeg 2929 2025-08-04T03:57:30.507624 image/jpeg 422110 2020-12-30T23:55:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 501493 2025-08-04T03:57:29.437677 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia