Project Gutenberg 1999-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 231 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Bell, Clara 1834 1927 Marriage, Ellen 1865 1946 Garrett, Ellen La Grande Breteche Sequel to "Another Study of Woman." Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "La Grande Breteche" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story that falls within the genre of literary fiction, written during the early to mid-19th century. The narrative explores themes of mystery, love, and the consequences of betrayal through a haunting tale surrounding an abandoned estate. The story is set in a provincial French town, ultimately delving into the complexities of human relationships and societal expectations. The plot follows a doctor named Bianchon who becomes fascinated by the derelict house known as La Grande Breteche. As he learns more about its history from local inhabitants and the enigmatic notary Monsieur Regnault, he uncovers the tragic story of Madame de Merret and her husband, who live through a devastating affair that leads to her drastic actions. The tale crescendoes with a series of suspenseful events leading to a dire revelation about loyalty, secrets, and the haunting legacy left behind by the central characters. Through richly descriptive language and intricate character development, Balzac paints a vivid picture of the societal constraints and emotional turmoil faced by the individuals entangled in this dark narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Horror tales French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 79725 79734 2024-09-01T10:46:59.587615 2023-10-01T09:47:51.614226 text/html text/html 77815 2021-02-26T00:40:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 28212 2021-02-26T00:40:29 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 73428 2024-09-01T10:47:03.237596 application/epub+zip 72874 2024-09-01T10:47:01.043588 application/epub+zip 72873 2024-09-01T10:47:00.118603 application/epub+zip 156395 2024-09-01T10:47:05.017580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147843 2024-09-01T10:47:02.681626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147963 2022-09-01T12:11:47.709977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65281 65245 2024-09-01T10:46:59.231619 2023-10-01T09:47:51.397215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65829 2016-10-24T08:47:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 26135 2016-10-24T08:53:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 65150 2010-02-28T14:53:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26054 2010-02-28T14:53:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22121 2024-09-01T10:47:05.170575 application/rdf+xml 12441 2024-09-01T10:47:00.468590 image/jpeg 3259 2024-09-01T10:47:00.287593 image/jpeg 73585 2024-09-01T10:46:59.596602 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia More titles under Waring, James