Study of a Woman by Honoré de Balzac
"Study of a Woman" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1830. When the ambitious Eugène de Rastignac accidentally sends a passionate love letter to the wrong woman—the respectable Madame de Listomère instead of his actual lover—a cascade of misunderstandings unfolds. As Rastignac scrambles to correct his mistake, the married society woman's emotions become entangled in confusion and wounded pride. This tale of romantic error explores the delicate dynamics
of desire, reputation, and self-deception in Parisian high society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 |
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| Translator | Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908 |
| Title | Study of a Woman |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89tude_de_femme |
| Credits | Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1373 |
| Release Date | Oct 7, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Apr 4, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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