Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Marriage, Ellen 1865 1946 Garrett, Ellen The Collection of Antiquities Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Collection of Antiquities" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century, reflecting on the dynamics of French aristocracy during the Restoration period. The narrative centers around the Marquis d'Esgrignon and his family, particularly focusing on his son, Comte Victurnien d'Esgrignon, grappling with their diminished status and wealth in the wake of revolutionary changes. It explores themes of nobility, social aspirations, and the conflicts arising from changing societal values. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the d'Esgrignon family, who are living through the fallout of their past grandeur. The Marquis is particularly concerned about his son Victurnien's reckless behavior and mounting debts, spurred by the allure of a lavish lifestyle and his desire to reclaim their former status. As the narrative unfolds, we see the family dynamics, the loving but sometimes suffocating relationships between the Marquis, his sister Mlle. d'Esgrignon, and their devoted steward Chesnel. Their hopes of restoring their family’s glory are juxtaposed with the reality of Victurnien’s follies and the malicious intentions of their social rivals. The beginning sets a poignant tone, hinting at the struggles the family faces amidst their ancestral pride and the harsh truths of their present circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 391844 391853 2024-09-01T09:39:44.626066 2023-10-01T08:50:35.549783 text/html text/html 400559 2021-01-27T20:42:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 138853 2021-01-27T20:42:05 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 191032 2024-09-01T09:39:50.206067 application/epub+zip 196186 2024-09-01T09:39:46.091082 application/epub+zip 196185 2024-09-01T09:39:45.212082 application/epub+zip 348174 2024-09-01T09:39:53.451050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334007 2024-09-01T09:39:49.628111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334133 2022-09-01T10:53:45.673605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343362 343326 2024-09-01T09:39:44.070088 2023-10-01T08:50:35.131802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 347534 2016-11-21T14:21:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 133040 2016-11-21T14:23:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 343146 2010-02-24T09:20:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132361 2010-02-24T09:21:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21194 2024-09-01T09:39:53.603014 application/rdf+xml 12332 2024-09-01T09:39:45.567067 image/jpeg 3031 2024-09-01T09:39:45.391066 image/jpeg 189706 2024-09-01T09:39:44.661073 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 More titles under Waring, James en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia