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 Project Gutenberg 1998-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 95 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 Paz (La Fausse Maitresse) Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "Paz (La Fausse Maitresse)" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel composed in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around wealthy heiress Mademoiselle du Rouvre and her marriage to Polish exile Comte Adam Laginski, exploring themes of love, loyalty, and societal complexities in post-revolutionary France. The story introduces Captain Thaddeus Paz, a devoted servant and friend to Adam, whose hidden affections and sacrifices for the Countess frame the central interpersonal dynamics. The beginning of the novel sets up a rich backdrop of Parisian society and a poignant exploration of relationships. It details the opulent life of the newly married Laginskis, contrasted with the silent dedication of Paz, who manages their affairs and appears to be a mere servant. As the Countess grows curious about the mysterious Paz, the tension between the characters and the complexities of their relationships begin to unfold. Through these introductions, Balzac hints at the deeper emotional entanglements and moral dilemmas that will challenge the characters as the story progresses. The stage is thus set for a narrative that promises intrigue, love, and the social critique typical of Balzac's works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 153883 153892 2024-09-01T09:29:37.196322 2023-10-01T08:42:08.622527 text/html text/html 155905 2021-01-27T20:40:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 54754 2021-01-27T20:40:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 108411 2024-09-01T09:29:41.598323 application/epub+zip 109978 2024-09-01T09:29:38.643317 application/epub+zip 109978 2024-09-01T09:29:37.797336 application/epub+zip 232601 2024-09-01T09:29:43.744316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223797 2024-09-01T09:29:41.050293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223856 2022-09-01T10:42:50.644834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130949 130913 2024-09-01T09:29:36.892341 2023-10-01T08:42:08.349514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 132691 2016-11-23T09:15:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 51663 2016-11-23T09:17:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 130750 2014-11-25T11:41:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51340 2014-11-25T11:43:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20961 2024-09-01T09:29:43.886311 application/rdf+xml 15474 2024-09-01T09:29:38.141337 image/jpeg 4005 2024-09-01T09:29:37.966328 image/jpeg 110794 2024-09-01T09:29:37.210367 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia