Project Gutenberg 2005-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 60 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Vautrin: A Drama in Five Acts Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Dagny; and John Bickers "Vautrin: A Drama in Five Acts" by Honoré de Balzac is a play written in the mid-19th century that explores complex themes of identity, motherhood, and the interplay of moral and social dilemmas in a post-revolutionary France. The narrative revolves around Jacques Collin, known as Vautrin, and his intricate schemes that entangle the lives of the aristocratic Duc de Montsorel, his wife, the Duchesse de Montsorel, and their son, the Marquis Albert. As secrets unfold, the characters are propelled towards a dramatic confrontation with their pasts and ambitions. The opening of the play introduces us to a world of uncertainty and intrigue, primarily through the perspective of the Duchesse de Montsorel, who displays a rare glimmer of hope upon believing she has found traces of her long-lost son, Fernand. Conversations between her and her aunt reveal her deep emotional turmoil, hinting at a significant family mystery that haunts her. The scene shifts to Vautrin, who appears both shadowy and charismatic, establishing his connections to the Montsorel family and hinting at deeper, intertwining plots as he interacts with the household. His arrival sets the stage for the potential unearthing of latent family secrets, as Vautrin maneuvers through the delicate social norms of the aristocratic circles, sparking anticipation for the conflicts ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French drama -- 19th century -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature 227674 227605 2024-10-03T11:07:10.665035 2023-10-03T09:49:47.628617 text/html text/html 227667 227598 2024-10-03T11:07:10.955019 2023-10-03T09:49:47.815634 text/html text/html 163483 2024-10-03T11:07:20.190064 application/epub+zip 163943 2024-10-03T11:07:14.854027 application/epub+zip 145968 2024-10-03T11:07:13.385051 application/epub+zip 320227 2024-10-03T11:07:23.793992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301370 2024-10-03T11:07:18.935983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244445 2022-09-03T13:52:58.479715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183555 183537 2024-10-03T11:07:10.283027 2023-10-03T09:49:47.360633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 183335 2020-12-30T02:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66898 2020-12-30T02:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19285 2024-10-03T11:07:23.927959 application/rdf+xml 13673 2024-10-03T11:07:13.928015 image/jpeg 3243 2024-10-03T11:07:13.655017 image/jpeg 161930 2024-10-03T11:07:10.973041 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