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 2005-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 222 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 The Celibates Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Pierrette The Vicar of Tours The Two Brothers Produced by John Bickers; and Dagny "The Celibates" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century that explores themes of loneliness and societal roles through the lives of various single characters. The book centers on the lives of bachelors and old maids, delving into their individual experiences and relationships, particularly focusing on the character Pierrette Lorrain and her cousin, Sylvie Rogron. This work is part of Balzac's broader collection, "Comédie Humaine," which presents a detailed portrayal of French society. At the start of "The Celibates," we are introduced to the precursors of the tale through an exposition that sets the stage for the narrative. The opening chapters describe the peaceful, yet melancholic life in the town of Provins, where a young worker named Brigaut is seen expressing his affection for Pierrette Lorrain, a beautiful girl confined by her circumstances. As we learn about the Rogrons, Pierrette's new guardians, their self-serving motivations and reluctance to accept Pierrette into their home paint a grim picture of familial dynamics and societal expectations. The text sets the groundwork for a poignant exploration of the trials faced by these celibates, particularly Pierrette, as they navigate their constrained lives filled with secrets, ambitions, and the harsh realities of their social standings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Fiction Celibacy -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1186140 1185899 2025-03-04T04:01:19.800928 2023-10-04T05:27:53.786781 text/html text/html 1185961 1185892 2025-01-11T01:29:33.605999 2023-10-04T05:27:54.085791 text/html text/html 510670 2025-03-04T04:01:33.280887 application/epub+zip 528958 2025-03-04T04:01:22.335968 application/epub+zip 528958 2025-03-04T04:01:20.850977 application/epub+zip 846984 2025-03-04T04:01:41.903833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797147 2025-03-04T04:01:32.248880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 766914 2022-09-04T08:01:57.006442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1106469 1106451 2025-03-04T04:01:18.870912 2023-10-04T05:27:52.943777 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1106378 2020-12-30T23:55:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422110 2020-12-30T23:55:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21394 2025-03-04T04:01:42.136809 application/rdf+xml 10316 2025-03-04T04:01:21.439904 image/jpeg 2929 2025-03-04T04:01:21.138894 image/jpeg 501496 2025-03-04T04:01:19.897986 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia