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Title: La Grenadiere

Note: Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger

Summary: "La Grenadière" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century, specifically in the period known as the Restoration in France. This work is part of Balzac's larger series called "La Comédie Humaine," which seeks to portray French society in intricate detail. The narrative revolves around themes of love, loss, and the quiet beauty of rural life, encapsulated within the story of a mother and her two children living in a picturesque vineyard house by the Loire River. The story follows Madame Willemsens, a mysterious woman who arrives at the idyllic La Grenadière with her two sons, Louis and Marie, seeking solace and a new life. As the narrative unfolds, readers glimpse the tender and devoted relationship between mother and children, underscoring the joys and sorrows of their life together. However, an underlying tragedy looms, as the mother battles a hidden illness, fearing for the future of her children after her impending death. The children display precocious understanding and love, particularly Louis, who promises to care for his younger brother after their mother’s demise. The novel beautifully explores themes of maternal love, sacrifice, and the journey from innocence to the burdens of adulthood, culminating in a poignant farewell that marks both an end and the beginning of their lives as orphans in a harsh world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Translator: Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946

EBook No.: 1428

Published: Oct 27, 2004

Downloads: 207

Language: English

Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:1428:2 2004-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Marriage, Ellen Balzac, Honoré de en 1
2024-11-09T23:46:20Z La Grenadiere

This edition has images.

Title: La Grenadiere

Note: Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger

Summary: "La Grenadière" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century, specifically in the period known as the Restoration in France. This work is part of Balzac's larger series called "La Comédie Humaine," which seeks to portray French society in intricate detail. The narrative revolves around themes of love, loss, and the quiet beauty of rural life, encapsulated within the story of a mother and her two children living in a picturesque vineyard house by the Loire River. The story follows Madame Willemsens, a mysterious woman who arrives at the idyllic La Grenadière with her two sons, Louis and Marie, seeking solace and a new life. As the narrative unfolds, readers glimpse the tender and devoted relationship between mother and children, underscoring the joys and sorrows of their life together. However, an underlying tragedy looms, as the mother battles a hidden illness, fearing for the future of her children after her impending death. The children display precocious understanding and love, particularly Louis, who promises to care for his younger brother after their mother’s demise. The novel beautifully explores themes of maternal love, sacrifice, and the journey from innocence to the burdens of adulthood, culminating in a poignant farewell that marks both an end and the beginning of their lives as orphans in a harsh world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Translator: Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946

EBook No.: 1428

Published: Oct 27, 2004

Downloads: 207

Language: English

Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:1428:3 2004-10-27T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Marriage, Ellen Balzac, Honoré de en 1