Domestic Peace by Honoré de Balzac
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"Domestic Peace" by Honoré de Balzac is a short novel written in the early 19th century, during the Napoleonic era. This work is set against the backdrop of Napoleon’s reign and explores the intricacies of social dynamics and romantic entanglements within the French aristocracy. The likely topic of the book revolves around themes of love, infidelity, and the shifting power relations among its characters during a complex period in French history. The
story follows the Comtesse de Soulanges as she navigates through a lavish ball hosted by the Comte de Gondreville, where multiple romantic intrigues unfold. The Comtesse, under pressure from her aunt, reluctantly attends a gathering where she is exposed to social rivalries and manipulations. Central to the narrative are her interactions with various male suitors, including the dashing lawyer Martial de la Roche-Hugon and the moody Comte de Soulanges, her husband, who bears the weight of his own unfaithfulness. As relationships tangle, misunderstandings arise, culminating in a poignant exploration of marital discord, societal expectations, and the bittersweet nature of love in a time when appearances often mask deeper emotional struggles. The narrative ultimately reveals the fragility of domestic peace amidst the lavish but precarious lives of its characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Bell, Clara, 1834-1927 |
| Translator | Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946 |
| Title | Domestic Peace |
| Note | Translation of: La paix de menage |
| Credits | Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.4 (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. | 1411 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-01411-1 |
| Release Date | Aug 2, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 597 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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