Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 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 Marriage, Ellen 1865 1946 Garrett, Ellen Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 The Jealousies of a Country Town An old maid -- The collection of antiquities. Produced by Dagny; and John Bickers "The Jealousies of a Country Town" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. Set in the provincial town of Alencon, the narrative explores themes of ambition, social status, and romantic rivalry intertwined with the dynamics of local society. The main characters include the aging Chevalier de Valois, who aims to marry a wealthy old maid, Mademoiselle Cormon, while also grappling with his past romances and current circumstances. The opening of the novel establishes the Chevalier de Valois as a charming and somewhat vain old bachelor who is both admired and scrutinized by the townspeople. He engages in social activities and card games, nurturing social relationships that hide his ambitions. As he navigates through his daily routines, we also meet Suzanne, a spirited young girl from the local wash-house, who becomes embroiled in a scheme that opportunistically ties her fate to the Chevalier. The rivalry for Mademoiselle Cormon's affections is hinted at, establishing a web of intrigue and jealousy that will unfold as the story progresses, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the characters' motivations and the societal pressures they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 681411 2025-08-04T04:02:22.425693 text/html 681232 2025-01-11T01:34:48.693963 text/html 335509 2025-08-04T04:02:31.556673 application/epub+zip 346112 2025-08-04T04:02:25.453675 application/epub+zip 327591 2025-08-04T04:02:24.281714 application/epub+zip 587379 2025-08-04T04:02:36.486669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558319 2025-08-04T04:02:30.766654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522205 2022-09-04T08:08:29.608125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639554 2025-08-04T04:02:21.976712 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639318 2020-12-31T00:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19962 2025-08-04T04:02:36.665622 application/rdf+xml 13691 2025-08-04T04:02:24.775678 image/jpeg 3248 2025-08-04T04:02:24.528665 image/jpeg 246204 2020-12-31T00:40:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 331907 2025-08-04T04:02:22.477695 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia More titles under Waring, James