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 Project Gutenberg 2016-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 33 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Eugénie Grandet. Finnish Perijätär E-text prepared by Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen "Perijätär" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. This work centers on the life of Eugénie Grandet, a young woman living in the provincial town of Saumur, where her father, the wealthy and miserly tynnyrintekijä (barrel maker) Monsieur Grandet, plays an influential role in the community. The story explores themes of wealth, social ambition, and familial duty against the backdrop of a changing France. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the quiet, oppressive atmosphere of a rural town characterized by its decaying yet historically rich architecture. The opening describes the town’s streets and notable buildings, particularly Monsieur Grandet's home, hinting at his wealth and austere character. We learn about Grandet's shady dealings during and after the French Revolution, his unyielding focus on accumulating wealth, and his strict, controlling behavior towards his wife and daughter. The social dynamics of the town emerge, revealing a competition between families vying for the hand of Eugénie, setting the stage for a conflict between personal happiness and familial obligation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into Finnish PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 464793 464709 2024-09-22T05:39:52.960844 2023-09-23T04:19:05.614224 text/html text/html 464786 464702 2024-09-22T05:39:53.238786 2023-09-23T04:19:05.816226 text/html text/html 228631 2024-09-22T05:40:00.528794 application/epub+zip 235615 2024-09-22T05:39:55.166781 application/epub+zip 235616 2024-09-22T05:39:53.963781 application/epub+zip 401640 2024-09-22T05:40:04.506232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381918 2024-09-22T05:39:59.714808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354676 2022-09-24T04:03:49.543347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422741 422708 2024-09-22T05:39:52.542801 2023-09-23T04:19:05.111215 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 403421 2016-09-01T22:07:01 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 155736 2016-09-01T22:07:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18514 2024-09-22T05:40:04.638240 application/rdf+xml 10558 2024-09-22T05:39:54.503779 image/jpeg 2930 2024-09-22T05:39:54.230780 image/jpeg 226068 2024-09-22T05:39:53.280866 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia