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Ursula

Ursula

Wormeley, Katherine Prescott
De Balzac, Honore

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ISBN10: 1162636637
ISBN13: 9781162636634
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 364
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Ursula is a novel written by the renowned French author, Honore de Balzac. The story follows the life of a young woman named Ursula Mirouet, who is orphaned at a young age and left to the care of her cruel and manipulative cousin, Savinien de Portenduere. Despite the hardships she faces, Ursula remains kind and compassionate, and her innate goodness attracts the attention of many suitors, including the wealthy and mysterious lawyer, Philibert de Chatouville.As Ursula grows into a beautiful and intelligent young woman, she becomes embroiled in a complex web of family secrets, scandals, and betrayals. With the help of her loyal friends and allies, Ursula navigates the treacherous waters of high society and ultimately finds true love and happiness.Ursula is a masterful work of romantic fiction that explores themes of love, loyalty, and the corrupting influence of power. Balzac's vivid descriptions and intricate characterizations bring the world of 19th century France to life, and his timeless insights into the human condition make this novel a classic of French literature.1893. Balzac was originally trained as a lawyer before deciding his dream was to become a writer. He is now regarded as one of the creators of realism in literature and his huge production of novels and short stories are collected under the name La Comedie Humaine. His novel Ursula tells the story of a young girl who is left without means when her relative dies and it is discovered that his will has been destroyed. The mystery is eventually solved through supernatural means. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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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