Deserted Woman

De Balzac Honore, Ellen Marriage

Description

Some of Honore de Balzac's best writing focuses on the frustrations and passions of women trapped in unhappy marriages. In the novella "The Deserted Woman," the Vicomtesse de Beauseant is trapped, but it is partially a trap of her own making. Abandoned by her lover and estranged from her husband, she contemplates her limited options.

Sujets

• Romance

Informations

• Publié par: The Floating Press
• Date de parution: 01 juillet 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781776539420
• Langue: English

Extrait

THE DESERTED WOMAN

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HONORE DE BALZAC

Translated by

ELLEN MARRIAGE

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The Deserted Woman First published in 1832 PDF ISBN 978-1-77653-942-0 Also available: Epub ISBN 978-1-77653-941-3 © 2014 The Floating Press and its licensors. All rights reserved.

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Contents

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The Deserted Woman Addendum

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DEDICATION

To Her Grace the Duchesse d'Abrantes, from her devoted servant, Honore de Balzac. PARIS, August 1835.

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