The Physiology of Marriage, Complete

By Honoré de Balzac

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Prepare to question everything you thought you knew about wedded bliss, as this text dissects relationships through witty satire of early 19th-century marital expectations.

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Gender & Sexuality Studies Humour Literature

Released

2005-07-04

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Summary

"The Physiology of Marriage, Complete" by Honoré de Balzac is a philosophical piece from the 1800s that examines marriage by diving into its difficulties and how society views it. With sharp jokes, the story looks at the honest truths behind happy and sad marriages, and it asks hard questions about commitment and love. The book starts by discussing how marriage is a social matter and how it can be hard to fully get what it means to be married. Ideas around love, cheating, and what society wants from marriage fill its pages. Readers are presented with humorous insights and critical views, revealing marriage to be full of emotional ups and downs, hopes, and moral problems.