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The Celibates

The Celibates

De Balzac, Honore

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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419156268
ISBN13: 9781419156267
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 484
Weight: 1.83
Height: 1.07 Width: 7.60 Depth: 9.22
Language: English
The Celibates is a novel written by French author Honore De Balzac. The book is set in Paris during the early 19th century and follows the lives of three different characters who have chosen to remain celibate. The first character is a wealthy aristocrat named Felix de Vandenesse, who has chosen to remain celibate after being disillusioned by love. The second character is a young painter named Charles-Edouard, who has decided to devote his life to his art instead of pursuing romantic relationships. The third character is a priest named Abbe Brossette, who has taken a vow of celibacy as part of his religious devotion.The novel explores the different reasons why each character has chosen to remain celibate and the impact this decision has on their lives. It also delves into the societal expectations and pressures surrounding marriage and relationships during this time period.Throughout the book, the characters' paths cross and their lives become intertwined, leading to unexpected consequences and revelations. The Celibates is a thought-provoking exploration of love, desire, and the complexities of human relationships.When the time came to begin their education, disasters came, too. Jacques, left without means at the death of his father, was apprenticed by his relatives to a cabinet-maker, and fed by charity, as Pierrette was soon to be at Saint-Jacques. Until the little girl was taken with her grandparents to that asylum, she had known nothing but fond caresses and protection from every one. Accustomed to confide in so much love, the little darling missed in these rich relatives, so eagerly desired, the kindly looks and ways which all the world, even strangers and the conductors of the coaches, had bestowed upon her.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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