The Purse by Honoré de Balzac
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"The Purse" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1832. Young painter Hippolyte Schinner falls for his neighbor Adélaïde Leseigneur, but her mysterious poverty troubles him. When his purse disappears after a visit to her apartment and Adélaïde denies seeing it, Hippolyte suspects theft. Torn between love and suspicion, he must decide whether to trust his heart or the damning gossip that surrounds the two impoverished women living below
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| Author | Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Bell, Clara, 1834-1927 |
| Title | The Purse |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Bourse |
| Credits | Produced by Dagny, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult 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. | 1196 |
| Release Date | Jul 11, 2005 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 417 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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