| Author |
Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 |
| Translator |
Scott, R. S. |
| Uniform Title |
Mémoires de deux jeunes mariées. English
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| Title |
Letters of Two Brides
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| Note |
Translation of: Mémoires de deux jeunes mariées
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9moires_de_deux_jeunes_mari%C3%A9es
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 77.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Produced by John Bickers, Dagny, and David Widger
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| Summary |
"Letters of Two Brides" by Honoré de Balzac is a collection of epistolary writings penned in the early 19th century. The book offers a glimpse into the lives and thoughts of two close friends, Louise de Chaulieu and Renée de Maucombe, as they navigate the complexities of love, society, and personal aspirations within the context of their distinct life paths. Louise is stepping into the vibrant world of Parisian high society, while Renée is resigning herself to a quieter, more domestic life in the countryside. The opening portion of "Letters of Two Brides" sets the stage for the contrasting experiences of the two protagonists. Louise’s letter reveals her excitement and exhilaration at her newfound freedom and life in Paris after escaping a convent, filled with dreams of love and adventure. She contrasts her lively anticipation with the melancholy of missing her friend, Renée, who writes back from her idyllic but confined life at Maucombe Castle. Renée's life is preparing for an unexciting marriage, which she approaches with a mix of resignation and hope for domestic happiness, setting up the exploration of love, duty, and the differing desires of women in their society throughout the correspondence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Married women -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Epistolary fiction
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| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
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| Subject |
French fiction -- Translations into English
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
1941 |
| Release Date |
Oct 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Apr 4, 2013 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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