Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 135 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Bell, Clara 1834 1927 Waring, James Louis Lambert Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "Louis Lambert" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century. The narrative centers around the life of Louis Lambert, a prodigious and introspective child whose early intellectual pursuits allow him to grapple with profound philosophical questions, spirituality, and the nature of human existence. It explores his upbringing, the influences that shape him, and the struggles he faces in the educational system that stifles his creativity and individuality. The beginning of "Louis Lambert" introduces us to the titular character, who, even as a young boy, exhibits extraordinary intelligence and a deep thirst for knowledge. His parents, despite their humble background as owners of a small tannery, encourage his academic pursuits, leading him to pursue studies under the guidance of his maternal uncle, a parish priest. As Louis grows, he grapples with the constraints of formal education at the college in Vendôme, where he faces challenges not only from the strict discipline of the institution but also from the mundane realities that conflict with his vivid inner life. Through his reflections and interactions, we see Louis's intellectual awakening, his mystical inclinations, and the philosophical ideas that begin to surface, setting the stage for his later development and life's struggles to reconcile his exceptional gifts with societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 282820 282829 2024-09-01T11:31:14.939529 2023-10-01T10:26:26.073261 text/html text/html 276911 2013-04-04T14:45:22 text/html; charset=us-ascii 102734 2013-04-04T14:45:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 153358 2024-09-01T11:31:20.490473 application/epub+zip 158232 2024-09-01T11:31:16.412524 application/epub+zip 158232 2024-09-01T11:31:15.484515 application/epub+zip 280997 2024-09-01T11:31:23.236459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 283273 2024-09-01T11:31:19.936473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282977 2022-09-01T12:59:25.882128 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256995 256959 2024-09-01T11:31:14.595520 2023-10-01T10:26:25.778269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 256858 2010-03-06T09:32:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 100205 2010-03-06T09:33:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19423 2024-09-01T11:31:23.400452 application/rdf+xml 12832 2024-09-01T11:31:15.834529 image/jpeg 3528 2024-09-01T11:31:15.660505 image/jpeg 151972 2024-09-01T11:31:14.965512 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 More titles under Marriage, Ellen