Project Gutenberg 2004-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 121 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 Duchesse of Langeais Second part of the trilogy, "The Thirteen." Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Duchesse of Langeais" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century that belongs to the trilogy known as "The Thirteen." The story explores complex themes of love and societal expectations through the life of its main character, the Duchesse de Langeais, and her tumultuous relationship with General Armand de Montriveau. The narrative delves into the intricacies of desire, fidelity, and the sacrifices one makes in pursuit of love. The opening of the novel sets an atmospheric scene, beginning at a Carmelite convent on an island in the Mediterranean, which remains untouched by the upheavals of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. A French general, curious and passionate, arrives at the convent during a mass, revealing his deep emotions when he identifies a nun playing the organ as the woman he once loved. This poignant recognition ignites a series of recollections and dashed hopes, establishing the tension between his longing for connection and the constraints of her vows. As the general reflects on his past with Sister Theresa, the narrative foreshadows the ensuing conflict between personal desire and societal duty that characterizes the lives of both characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 382892 382901 2024-09-01T05:37:15.555124 2023-10-01T05:21:55.464597 text/html text/html 389307 2021-01-27T23:46:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 136719 2021-01-27T23:46:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 187800 2024-09-01T05:37:20.964052 application/epub+zip 192287 2024-09-01T05:37:17.006063 application/epub+zip 192288 2024-09-01T05:37:16.125091 application/epub+zip 346289 2024-09-01T05:37:24.290054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329241 2024-09-01T05:37:20.404040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329469 2022-09-01T05:59:13.880869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335290 335255 2024-09-01T05:37:14.984096 2023-10-01T05:21:55.046629 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 338359 2016-11-22T10:07:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 131024 2016-11-22T10:09:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 335073 2010-02-20T10:39:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130549 2010-02-20T10:41:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21814 2024-09-01T05:37:24.433020 application/rdf+xml 14580 2024-09-01T05:37:16.485075 image/jpeg 4080 2024-09-01T05:37:16.306082 image/jpeg 186776 2024-09-01T05:37:15.589083 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 More titles under Waring, James en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia