Maitre Cornelius by Honoré de Balzac
"Maitre Cornelius" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1831. Set in 1479 Tours, it follows Georges d'Estouteville, who becomes apprentice to Cornelius Hoogworst, a wealthy but feared silversmith whose home has been mysteriously robbed multiple times. When another theft occurs during Georges's secret nighttime absence, he faces execution like previous apprentices. The King himself investigates the puzzling robberies, leading to a startling discovery about the true nature of
the crimes plaguing the miserly merchant's household. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908 |
| Title | Maitre Cornelius |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%C3%AEtre_Corn%C3%A9lius |
| Credits | Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Historical fiction |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1454 |
| Release Date | Feb 22, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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