Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 80 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 Madame Firmiani Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "Madame Firmiani" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century, specifically in the period known for its romantic literature. This work is a part of Balzac's larger series known as "La Comédie Humaine," which explores a wide array of social issues and characters in French society. The likely topic of the book revolves around the intricacies of love, reputation, and moral integrity, focusing on the titular character, Madame Firmiani, and her complex relationships in a society marked by gossip and judgment. The story centers on Madame Firmiani, who is both admired and envied in her social sphere due to her beauty, wealth, and charm. She becomes the object of fascination for Octave de Camps, a young man who is deeply in love with her. However, their relationship is complicated by Octave’s family background and a shadow cast by his father's past dishonesty, which causes turmoil in Octave's conscience. As Octave struggles with his family's tarnished reputation, Madame Firmiani expresses her love and respect for him, urging him to rectify his family's wrongs. The narrative unfolds through the perspectives of various characters in the society of Paris, showcasing a vivid tableau of opinions and judgments about Madame Firmiani. Ultimately, the novel explores themes of true love, honor, and the complexities of human emotions against the backdrop of societal expectations and moral dilemmas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 76382 76391 2024-09-01T09:25:49.150054 2023-10-01T08:38:54.046389 text/html text/html 74681 2021-01-27T20:40:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 27594 2021-01-27T20:40:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 77334 2024-09-01T09:25:52.633030 application/epub+zip 76784 2024-09-01T09:25:50.473035 application/epub+zip 76784 2024-09-01T09:25:49.657040 application/epub+zip 205104 2024-09-01T09:25:54.293032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198651 2024-09-01T09:25:52.095029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198595 2022-09-01T10:37:56.020444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64422 64386 2024-09-01T09:25:48.937036 2023-10-01T08:38:53.856379 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65035 2016-11-22T13:38:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 25938 2016-11-22T13:39:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 64289 2014-11-22T12:55:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25782 2014-11-22T12:56:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20939 2024-09-01T09:25:54.436025 application/rdf+xml 16566 2024-09-01T09:25:49.994069 image/jpeg 4143 2024-09-01T09:25:49.822037 image/jpeg 79943 2024-09-01T09:25:49.158044 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia