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Uniform Title: La femme de trente ans. English

Title: A Woman of Thirty

Note: Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger

Summary: "A Woman of Thirty" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel set in the early 19th century, specifically during the tumultuous years of Napoleon's reign in France. The narrative primarily revolves around the character of Julie de Chatillon, a young woman grappling with the complexities of love, societal expectations, and personal aspirations as she navigates the world of Parisian high society. The opening portion introduces Julie on a vibrant Sunday in April 1813, expressing her youthful impatience and excitement to see a military review led by Napoleon. Accompanied by her father, the two engage in a tender yet complex relationship marked by anxiety about the future. The scene transitions from the beauty of blooming Paris to the more serious concerns of Julie's emerging feelings for Colonel Victor d'Aiglemont, her eventual husband. As their interaction unfolds, the reader glimpses the subtle tensions in both Julie's internal world and her relationship with her father, hinting at the emotional struggles she will face later in life as she transforms from an innocent girl into a woman burdened by the realities of marriage and societal constraints. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Translator: Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946

EBook No.: 1950

Published: Nov 16, 2005

Downloads: 214

Language: English

Subject: France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction

Subject: Marriage -- Fiction

Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English

Subject: Women -- France -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-09T23:03:08Z A Woman of Thirty

This edition has images.

Uniform Title: La femme de trente ans. English

Title: A Woman of Thirty

Note: Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger

Summary: "A Woman of Thirty" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel set in the early 19th century, specifically during the tumultuous years of Napoleon's reign in France. The narrative primarily revolves around the character of Julie de Chatillon, a young woman grappling with the complexities of love, societal expectations, and personal aspirations as she navigates the world of Parisian high society. The opening portion introduces Julie on a vibrant Sunday in April 1813, expressing her youthful impatience and excitement to see a military review led by Napoleon. Accompanied by her father, the two engage in a tender yet complex relationship marked by anxiety about the future. The scene transitions from the beauty of blooming Paris to the more serious concerns of Julie's emerging feelings for Colonel Victor d'Aiglemont, her eventual husband. As their interaction unfolds, the reader glimpses the subtle tensions in both Julie's internal world and her relationship with her father, hinting at the emotional struggles she will face later in life as she transforms from an innocent girl into a woman burdened by the realities of marriage and societal constraints. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Translator: Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946

EBook No.: 1950

Published: Nov 16, 2005

Downloads: 214

Language: English

Subject: France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction

Subject: Marriage -- Fiction

Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English

Subject: Women -- France -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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