Project Gutenberg 2023-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 152 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) La Comédie humaine - Volume 15. Études philosophiques $aParis :$bFurne, J. J. Dubochet et Cie, J Hetzel, $c1845. Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Com%C3%A9die_humaine Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Massimilla Doni -- Gambara -- L'Enfant maudit -- Les Marana -- Adieu -- Le Réquisitionnaire -- El Verdugo -- Un Drame au bord de la mer -- L'Auberge rouge -- L'Élixir de longue vie -- Maître Cornélius -- Sur Catherine de Médicis: Introduction. Première partie: Le Martyr calviniste. Claudine Corbasson, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "La Comédie humaine - Volume 15. Études philosophiques" by Honoré de Balzac is a fictional work written in the mid-19th century. This volume consists of various philosophical studies that delve into the complexities of human existence, highlighting themes of love, social status, and personal conflict. The opening portion introduces the character of Emilio Memmi, a young nobleman who grapples with the contrast between his newfound title of prince and his precarious financial state, illustrating the paradox of wealth and emptiness in the lives of the aristocracy. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the vibrant setting of Venice, characterized by both its historic nobility and the present decrepitude faced by its aristocrats. Emilio Memmi is a descendant of an old noble family, who finds himself in love with the beautiful duchess Massimilla Cataneo. As he navigates the trials of romantic infatuation and societal expectations, the narrative reveals his internal turmoil over love and loyalty in the face of temptation from the alluring opera singer Clarina Tinti. The opening sets a dramatic stage for the exploration of deep emotional conflicts amid the bustling and decaying backdrop of Venetian society, foreshadowing the intertwined fates of Emilio, Massimilla, and the vibrant but wavering world around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/oeuvrescomplt15balz/page/n11/mode/2up?view=theater 20220709022710debalzac 1845 fr fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Fiction 1771440 2024-12-29T13:39:19.345171 text/html 1744886 2023-11-05T13:57:09 text/html 1578445 2024-12-29T13:39:37.413112 application/epub+zip 1606653 2024-12-29T13:39:22.548176 application/epub+zip 773811 2024-12-29T13:39:21.039173 application/epub+zip 2035949 2024-12-29T13:39:49.359043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1956528 2024-12-29T13:39:35.827090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1690776 2024-12-29T13:39:16.564203 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1670815 2023-11-05T13:57:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17172 2024-12-29T13:39:49.517092 application/rdf+xml 7747 2024-12-29T13:39:21.243167 image/jpeg 1828 2024-12-29T13:39:21.144157 image/jpeg 1515598 2024-12-29T13:39:19.526210 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