The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan by Honoré de Balzac
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"The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1839. A beautiful princess with a scandalous past sets her sights on seducing a virtuous conservative writer and politician. Using a deceased mutual friend as pretext, she carefully orchestrates their meeting and studies his books to win his affection. As their romance deepens, the writer hears society gossip about her notorious history with former lovers.
Will her secrets destroy their relationship, or can love triumph over reputation? (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908 |
| Title | The Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Secrets_de_la_princesse_de_Cadignan |
| Credits | Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (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. | 1344 |
| Release Date | Aug 31, 2005 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 695 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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