Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 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 Marriage, Ellen 1865 1946 Garrett, Ellen Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 The Jealousies of a Country Town Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. An old maid -- The collection of antiquities. Produced by Dagny; and John Bickers "The Jealousies of a Country Town" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. Set in the provincial town of Alencon, the narrative explores themes of ambition, social status, and romantic rivalry intertwined with the dynamics of local society. The main characters include the aging Chevalier de Valois, who aims to marry a wealthy old maid, Mademoiselle Cormon, while also grappling with his past romances and current circumstances. The opening of the novel establishes the Chevalier de Valois as a charming and somewhat vain old bachelor who is both admired and scrutinized by the townspeople. He engages in social activities and card games, nurturing social relationships that hide his ambitions. As he navigates through his daily routines, we also meet Suzanne, a spirited young girl from the local wash-house, who becomes embroiled in a scheme that opportunistically ties her fate to the Chevalier. The rivalry for Mademoiselle Cormon's affections is hinted at, establishing a web of intrigue and jealousy that will unfold as the story progresses, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the characters' motivations and the societal pressures they face. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 681239 681170 2024-10-04T05:06:23.718794 2023-10-04T05:31:57.981366 text/html text/html 681232 681163 2024-10-04T05:06:24.029824 2023-10-04T05:31:58.200380 text/html text/html 335440 2024-10-04T05:06:34.764714 application/epub+zip 346129 2024-10-04T05:06:28.198744 application/epub+zip 327608 2024-10-04T05:06:26.125975 application/epub+zip 587382 2024-10-04T05:06:40.063709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558319 2024-10-04T05:06:33.947737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522205 2022-09-04T08:08:29.608125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639554 639536 2024-10-04T05:06:23.224797 2023-10-04T05:31:57.613385 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 639318 2020-12-31T00:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246204 2020-12-31T00:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21809 2024-10-04T05:06:40.204699 application/rdf+xml 13691 2024-10-04T05:06:27.414738 image/jpeg 3248 2024-10-04T05:06:27.106780 image/jpeg 331845 2024-10-04T05:06:24.087764 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia More titles under Waring, James en.wikipedia en.wikipedia