Project Gutenberg 2005-07-04 Public domain in the USA. 89 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) The Physiology of Marriage, Part 2 Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Dagny; and John Bickers "The Physiology of Marriage, Part 2" by Honoré de Balzac is a philosophical treatise on marital dynamics composed during the early 19th century. It delves deeply into the complexities of marriage, particularly exploring the psychological and social fabrics that govern relationships between husbands and wives. Balzac employs a satirical lens, examining themes of jealousy, manipulation, and the tactics husbands might adopt to maintain control over their spouses and protect their interests. At the start of the text, the author outlines some fundamental principles of "marital policy," suggesting that husbands must adopt certain behaviors and strategies to manage their wives effectively. He discusses how a husband's confidence and cunning can diffuse his wife's potential infidelities by emphasizing dissimulation and fostering a false sense of security in her. Through a series of anecdotes and meditations, Balzac navigates the fine line between love and power within marriage, revealing essential truths about the human condition and the often volatile nature of romantic relationships. This opening sets the stage for a broader exploration of the power dynamics inherent in marriage, presenting a blend of humor and insight that characterizes Balzac's unique voice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Marriage -- Humor PQ Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 288197 288128 2024-10-03T06:59:19.700156 2023-10-03T06:46:49.245063 text/html text/html 288190 288121 2024-10-03T06:59:19.951156 2023-10-03T06:46:49.407084 text/html text/html 184838 2024-10-03T06:59:27.079107 application/epub+zip 187622 2024-10-03T06:59:23.124142 application/epub+zip 175990 2024-10-03T06:59:21.903141 application/epub+zip 348494 2024-10-03T06:59:30.088100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332676 2024-10-03T06:59:26.356133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291949 2022-09-03T09:19:01.898191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263815 263797 2024-10-03T06:59:19.368187 2023-10-03T06:46:49.017088 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 263689 2020-12-29T05:47:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103029 2020-12-29T05:47:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19159 2024-10-03T06:59:30.212104 application/rdf+xml 14605 2024-10-03T06:59:22.456123 image/jpeg 3527 2024-10-03T06:59:22.177135 image/jpeg 181358 2024-10-03T06:59:19.977161 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia