The Chouans by Honoré de Balzac

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Author Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Translator Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908
Title The Chouans
Note Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger
Summary "The Chouans" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book, set against the turbulent backdrop of the French Revolutionary Wars, delves into the conflicts between royalists and republicans, focusing particularly on the group known as the Chouans. It explores the themes of loyalty, identity, and the chaotic struggles for power during this period. The characters include Commandant Hulot, a dedicated republican officer, and Marche-a-Terre, a rugged Chouan who symbolizes the fierce resistance of the royalists. At the start of the narrative, we find a diverse assembly of peasants and citizens traveling to Mayenne, illustrated vividly through detailed descriptions of their distinct costumes and mixed sentiments. Commandant Hulot, leading a detachment of soldiers, is acutely aware of the tensions surrounding them as he senses an impending ambush from the Chouans. The atmosphere is thick with a sense of foreboding, underscored by the group's unease and silence. The opening depicts the careful preparations in anticipation of conflict, highlighting Hulot’s strategic mind amidst the beauty of the Breton landscape, simultaneously foreshadowing the violent clash that is to ensue with the Chouans, which represents the larger societal upheaval of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject French fiction -- Translations into English
Subject Chouans -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 1921
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 27, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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