A Daughter of Eve by Honoré de Balzac

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Author Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Translator Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908
Title A Daughter of Eve
Note Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger
Summary "A Daughter of Eve" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early to mid-19th century. The story delves into the lives of two sisters, Marie-Angelique and Marie-Eugenie de Granville, as they navigate the constraints of their upbringing under a strict mother and explore the complexities of love, marriage, and societal expectations. Through their experiences, Balzac paints a vivid picture of the societal norms and challenges faced by women of their time. At the start of the novel, the two sisters are depicted in a lavishly decorated boudoir, emotionally distressed and confiding in one another. The narrative establishes their background, revealing the rigid religious education and suffocating domestic life imposed by their mother, the Comtesse de Granville. Despite their innocence, the sisters yearn for independence and happiness as they prepare for marriage—an event both joyous and terrifying. This initial scene sets the stage for their contrasting futures as they marry into vastly different social circumstances, highlighting the themes of love, ambition, and the quest for personal fulfillment within the societal constraints of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject French fiction -- Translations into English
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EBook-No. 1481
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Most Recently Updated Jan 27, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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