"Massimilla Doni" by Honoré de Balzac is a story set in the declining world of Venetian aristocracy, that dives into a whirlwind of emotion as it untangles love, societal expectation, and inner turmoil. Readers meet Duchess Massimilla Doni, a woman trapped in a loveless marriage to Duke Cataneo after the loss of her mother, whose spirit craves adventure. This leads her to Emilio Memmi, a young nobleman, and their meeting sparks a forbidden and intense romance, quickly complicated by their places in society, wealth, desire, and integrity to promises made. Readers should expect a journey filled with passion, conflict, and dramatic tension as these characters navigate the complexities of their hearts and society's expectations.
Massimilla Doni
By Honoré de Balzac
In a city of fading grandeur, a forbidden love ignites between a duchess longing for passion and the young nobleman who captures her heart.
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2005-03-12
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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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