"Letters of Two Brides" by Honoré de Balzac is a series of letters from the early 1800s that presents the drastically different lives of two best friends. Louise de Chaulieu finds herself in the exciting social scene of Paris, having just left a convent and full of dreams for love and adventure. On the other hand, Renée de Maucombe is living a more secluded, domestic life, preparing for a marriage that promises quiet happiness but lacks the excitement Louise is experiencing. Their letters reveal their feelings about love, personal ambitions, and the expectations placed on women in their society, as they each find their own path.
Letters of Two Brides
By Honoré de Balzac
Through heartfelt letters, two friends discover contrasting paths of love and life, one amid the excitement of Parisian society, and another in the quiet devotion of a country home.
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1999-10-01
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About the AuthorHonoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.
Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.
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