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Title: The Marriage Contract
Note: Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger
Summary: "The Marriage Contract" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around the complex social and emotional dynamics of marriage, particularly focusing on Paul de Manerville, a count seeking to marry Natalie Evangelista, the beautiful daughter of a former wealthy family whose fortunes have dwindled. The beginning of the novel introduces Paul, who after a structured but oppressive upbringing, yearns for love and a stable family life. He finds himself caught between the expectations of society and the nature of his own desires. The conversations he has with his friend de Marsay highlight the differing views on marriage; one that views it as a social burden and another that sees it as a source of happiness. As Paul navigates his feelings and the societal pressures surrounding his potential engagement to Natalie, we also witness Natalie’s mother's scheming, emphasizing the manipulations and negotiations often accompanying marriage contracts in the societal landscape of the time. This opening section sets the stage for a narrative filled with themes of love, power, and the complexities of familial obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Translator: Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908
EBook No.: 1556
Published: Mar 12, 2005
Downloads: 123
Language: English
Subject: Marriage -- Fiction
Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Marriage Contract
Note: Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger
Summary: "The Marriage Contract" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around the complex social and emotional dynamics of marriage, particularly focusing on Paul de Manerville, a count seeking to marry Natalie Evangelista, the beautiful daughter of a former wealthy family whose fortunes have dwindled. The beginning of the novel introduces Paul, who after a structured but oppressive upbringing, yearns for love and a stable family life. He finds himself caught between the expectations of society and the nature of his own desires. The conversations he has with his friend de Marsay highlight the differing views on marriage; one that views it as a social burden and another that sees it as a source of happiness. As Paul navigates his feelings and the societal pressures surrounding his potential engagement to Natalie, we also witness Natalie’s mother's scheming, emphasizing the manipulations and negotiations often accompanying marriage contracts in the societal landscape of the time. This opening section sets the stage for a narrative filled with themes of love, power, and the complexities of familial obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Translator: Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908
EBook No.: 1556
Published: Mar 12, 2005
Downloads: 123
Language: English
Subject: Marriage -- Fiction
Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.