Immerse yourself in the inner workings of a quaint French village in this charming novel from Honore de Balzac, an early master of literary realism. Brimming with finely observed details and Balzac's trademark insight into human motivations and...
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Immerse yourself in the inner workings of a quaint French village in this charming novel from Honore de Balzac, an early master of literary realism. Brimming with finely observed details and Balzac's trademark insight into human motivations and morality, An Old Maid follows several men who have designs -- honorable and not-so-honorable -- on one of the village's wealthiest bachelorettes
Title; Contents; Chapter I - One of Many Chevaliers de Valois; Chapter II - Susannah and the Elders; Chapter III - Athanase; Chapter IV - Mademoiselle Cormon; Chapter V - An Old Maid's Household; Chapter VI - Final Disappointment and its First Result; Chapter VII - Other Results; Addendum
