Paz (La Fausse Maitresse) by Honoré de Balzac
"Paz (La Fausse Maitresse)" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1843. Count Adam Laginski and his wife Clementine live happily in Paris until she discovers Adam's devoted friend Thaddee managing their affairs from the shadows. When Clementine takes interest in the capable young man, Thaddee invents a scandalous mistress to discourage her attention. His deception spirals into an elaborate ruse involving a circus performer, borrowed money, and secret surveillance—all
to protect a friendship and guard against dangerous temptations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 |
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| Translator | Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908 |
| Title | Paz (La Fausse Maitresse) |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fausse_Ma%C3%AEtresse |
| Credits | Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1369 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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