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Title: Pamela Giraud: A Play in Five Acts

Note: Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by John Bickers, David Widger and Dagny

Summary: "Pamela Giraud: A Play in Five Acts" by Honoré de Balzac is a dramatic work written during the early 19th century. The play unfolds within the backdrop of Paris during the Napoleonic plots under Louis XVIII and focuses on the titular character, Pamela Giraud, as she navigates issues of love, honor, and societal expectations amid various political intrigues. The opening of the play introduces us to Pamela working at her craft as an artificial flower-maker, revealing her inner thoughts about love and societal pressures. She interacts with Joseph Binet, a friend and suitor, who expresses his feelings for her, but she clearly does not reciprocate. Things take a turn when Jules Rousseau, a wealthy young man, comes into the scene, seeking refuge in Pamela's room, suggesting a love entanglement fraught with danger. The initial act sets up the ensuing dramatic tension as Pamela grapples with her feelings for Jules, the implications of hiding a man in her home, and the pressures from her family, all while the specter of social judgment looms ominously over her choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

EBook No.: 8079

Published: May 1, 2005

Downloads: 71

Language: English

Subject: French drama -- 19th century -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:8079:2 2005-05-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Balzac, Honoré de en 1
2024-11-14T04:11:51Z Pamela Giraud: A Play in Five Acts

This edition has images.

Title: Pamela Giraud: A Play in Five Acts

Note: Reading ease score: 85.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by John Bickers, David Widger and Dagny

Summary: "Pamela Giraud: A Play in Five Acts" by Honoré de Balzac is a dramatic work written during the early 19th century. The play unfolds within the backdrop of Paris during the Napoleonic plots under Louis XVIII and focuses on the titular character, Pamela Giraud, as she navigates issues of love, honor, and societal expectations amid various political intrigues. The opening of the play introduces us to Pamela working at her craft as an artificial flower-maker, revealing her inner thoughts about love and societal pressures. She interacts with Joseph Binet, a friend and suitor, who expresses his feelings for her, but she clearly does not reciprocate. Things take a turn when Jules Rousseau, a wealthy young man, comes into the scene, seeking refuge in Pamela's room, suggesting a love entanglement fraught with danger. The initial act sets up the ensuing dramatic tension as Pamela grapples with her feelings for Jules, the implications of hiding a man in her home, and the pressures from her family, all while the specter of social judgment looms ominously over her choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

EBook No.: 8079

Published: May 1, 2005

Downloads: 71

Language: English

Subject: French drama -- 19th century -- Translations into English

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:8079:3 2005-05-01T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Balzac, Honoré de en 1