Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 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 Deserted Woman Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Deserted Woman" by Honoré de Balzac is a novella written during the early 19th century, specifically in the 1830s. This work delves into the themes of love, societal expectations, and the complexities of personal relationships, showcasing the intricacies of French aristocracy. The novella focuses on the emotional turmoil between the characters as they navigate their desires against the backdrop of social norms. The story revolves around Gaston de Nueil, a young Parisian aristocrat who becomes enchanted by the forlorn beauty of the Vicomtesse de Beauseant. Initially sheltered in a provincial town for convalescence, Gaston hears about the Vicomtesse's scandalous past, which evokes a mix of sympathy and desire. After a series of encounters that unfold the depth of their feelings, the novella progresses through their tumultuous relationship, underscored by Gaston's youthful passion and the Vicomtesse's struggles with societal judgment and personal loss. Ultimately, their love story illustrates the intersection of emotional extremes and social constraints, leading to a heartbreaking conclusion that reflects the profound cost of love in a rigidly structured society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 133398 133407 2024-09-01T10:50:53.534877 2023-10-01T09:51:09.661395 text/html text/html 131668 2021-01-27T18:42:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 48047 2021-01-27T18:42:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 97676 2024-09-01T10:50:57.297884 application/epub+zip 98415 2024-09-01T10:50:54.760871 application/epub+zip 98414 2024-09-01T10:50:53.992955 application/epub+zip 199205 2024-09-01T10:50:59.231830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193143 2024-09-01T10:50:56.810853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193199 2022-09-01T12:16:49.957943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116911 116875 2024-09-01T10:50:53.288859 2023-10-01T09:51:09.441451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 117458 2016-11-24T05:14:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 45808 2016-11-24T05:16:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 116785 2010-03-01T13:21:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45668 2010-03-01T13:22:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21982 2024-09-01T10:50:59.368822 application/rdf+xml 12576 2024-09-01T10:50:54.332855 image/jpeg 3298 2024-09-01T10:50:54.160851 image/jpeg 97703 2024-09-01T10:50:53.547861 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia More titles under Waring, James en.wikipedia