A Marriage Settlement Modeste Mignon and Other Stories

<p>This collection presents some of Honoré de Balzac's finest shorter works including the novella Modeste Mignon and the story A Marriage Settlement. Balzac a master of French realism delves into the intricacies of human relationships and the complexities of 19th-century French society.</p> <p>Modeste Mignon tells the story of a young woman's romantic illusions and the surprising reality of love. A Marriage Settlement explores the financial and social calculations that underpin marriage revealing the often-hidden motivations of those seeking to secure their future.</p> <p>These stories filled with vivid characters and keen observations offer a fascinating glimpse into Balzac's world and continue to resonate with readers today. This collection showcases Balzac's skill as a storyteller and his profound understanding of the human condition.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>