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The Duchesse of Langeais: A Novel of Passion, Pride, and Society in Restoration France
Hardcover
RomanceClassic FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781515436546
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Apr 3 2018
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A controlled and penetrating study of desire, pride, and social constraint within the rigid structures of aristocratic life. In The Duchesse de Langeais, Honoré de Balzac examines the charged and ultimately destructive relationship between the Duchesse and General de Montriveau, tracing a progression from flirtation and manipulation to emotional intensity and irrevocable loss.
Set within the formal world of Restoration society, the novel presents a milieu governed by codes of behaviour that both enable and restrict personal expression. Balzac's treatment of character is precise and analytical, revealing how vanity, hesitation, and social performance shape the course of events. The interplay between public identity and private feeling remains central, as each character moves within a system that rewards control while punishing sincerity.
Part of Balzac's larger La Comédie Humaine, this work offers a concentrated example of his broader project: the examination of society through the lens of individual lives. It remains an essential text within nineteenth-century French literature, notable for its psychological clarity and its exploration of the tensions between passion and convention.
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