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Modeste Mignon

Modeste Mignon

De Balzac, Honore

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ISBN10: 1162674415
ISBN13: 9781162674414
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.50 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
Modeste Mignon is a novel written by Honore de Balzac that tells the story of a young woman named Modeste. Modeste is the daughter of a wealthy but miserly father who is determined to marry her off to a wealthy man. However, Modeste is more interested in love and romance than in money and status.The novel follows Modeste's journey as she navigates the world of love and relationships. Along the way, she meets several suitors, including a famous writer named Canalis and a handsome but mysterious man named Dumay. Modeste must choose between her heart and her father's wishes, and she must also navigate the complicated social dynamics of French society.Balzac's novel is a complex and nuanced exploration of love, class, and gender roles in 19th century France. It is a compelling and thought-provoking read that offers insight into the cultural and social context of the time.This young man with a livid face--a blonde of the type with black eyes, whose immovable glance has an indescribable fascination, sober in speech as in conduct, dressed in black, lean as a consumptive, but nevertheless vigorously framed--visited the family of his former master and the house of his cashier less from affection than from self-interest.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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