Project Gutenberg 2004-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 258 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 The Lesser Bourgeoisie Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by John Bickers, Dagny, and Bonnie Sala, and David Widger "The Lesser Bourgeoisie" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the mid-19th century that explores the intricacies of Parisian middle-class life. The story centers around the Thuillier family, particularly the dynamic between Monsieur Thuillier, his domineering sister Mademoiselle Brigitte, and their mundane aspirations amidst the societal shifts of their time. Balzac delves into how the lesser bourgeois navigate their ambitions, relationships, and the changing Parisian landscape as they attempt to carve out their place within the social hierarchy. The opening of "The Lesser Bourgeoisie" sets the scene by reflecting on the rapid transformation of Paris, marking the decline of its older neighborhoods and the emergence of new societal norms. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to the Thuillier household, which serves as a microcosm of middle-class life in Paris. Brigitte emerges as a crucial character, determined to elevate her brother's status by managing their modest property and familial dynamics. The chapter also touches on tenuous friendships and social interactions within their community, providing a rich tapestry of characters that highlight the anxieties and ambitions of the lesser bourgeoisie in a shifting social landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1190440 1190338 2025-03-01T11:02:59.890010 2023-10-01T09:35:37.553547 text/html text/html 1251177 2021-01-27T18:40:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 407888 2021-01-27T18:40:57 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 484611 2025-03-01T11:03:13.022944 application/epub+zip 503921 2025-03-01T11:03:02.490947 application/epub+zip 503920 2025-03-01T11:03:00.959012 application/epub+zip 867012 2025-03-01T11:03:21.339423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 815644 2025-03-01T11:03:11.976064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774368 2022-09-01T11:53:57.882303 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1037040 1014897 2025-03-01T11:02:57.392048 2023-10-01T09:35:35.113496 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1036932 2016-11-22T06:45:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 387145 2016-11-22T06:49:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1014739 2010-02-27T12:36:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384242 2010-02-27T12:37:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22461 2025-03-01T11:03:21.486358 application/rdf+xml 13393 2025-03-01T11:03:01.542014 image/jpeg 3751 2025-03-01T11:03:01.249958 image/jpeg 469217 2025-03-01T11:02:59.982104 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia