The Physiology of Marriage
Author : Honoré de Balzac
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Page : 368 pages
File Size : 17,71 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Marriage
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
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Page : 368 pages
File Size : 17,71 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Marriage
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher :
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 19,53 MB
Release : 1943
Category : Marriage
ISBN : 9780871409836
'The Physiology of Marriage' coolly examines the economics and power relationships of seduction and love. Balzac proposes that marriage and the selection of a wife be treated as a science, and examines topics ranging from moral education to methods for foiling adulterous relationships.
Author : Honore De Balzac
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 39,96 MB
Release : 2005-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1596057092
Who is the husband who can now sleep quietly beside his young and pretty consort, after learning that at least three bachelors are on the lookout to rob him; that, if they have not already encroached upon his property, they regard his bride as their legitimate prey, who, sooner or later, will fall victim to them, whether by force, by ruse, or by her own free will, and that it is impossible that, some day, they will not be victorious!-from "Meditation IV: On the Virtuous Woman""I am not deep," Honor de Balzac is reported have quipped, "but very wide." His satiric width is on full display in The Physiology of Marriage, a sociological essay on matrimony masquerading as a novel... or is it a novel masquerading as a sociological essay on matrimony? Bold and cynical-or so his contemporaries perceived-this 1829 work is startling modern in its spirit and approach, a dryly witty expose of the underlying tensions of the enduring battle of the sexes.Also in this volume: Balzac's short tale "Pierre Grassou," an 1840 story about a terrible painter who uses marriage to the daughter of a wealthy art collector as a stepping stone to success.French writer HONOR DE BALZAC (1799-1850) is generally credited with the invention of realism in fiction, and his novels are considered among the greatest ever written in any language. His grand La Com die Humaine consists of a vast array of novels and short stories depicting French society of his time, among them Louis Lambert (1832), Les Illusions perdues (1837), and La Cousine Bette (1847).
Author : Honoré de Balzac
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,13 MB
Release : 1960
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
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Page : 346 pages
File Size : 31,17 MB
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
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Page : 308 pages
File Size : 39,30 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Hedonism
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Author : Honore de Balzac
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 14,98 MB
Release : 2019-09-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3734088623
Reproduction of the original: The Physiology of Marriage by Honore de Balzac
Author : Honoré de Balzac
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Page : 1052 pages
File Size : 36,81 MB
Release : 1901
Category : Marriage
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher :
Page : 1064 pages
File Size : 36,59 MB
Release : 1901
Category : French drama
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 25,1 MB
Release : 2018-08-07
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ISBN : 9781724916198
The Physiology of Marriage, Part 2: Large Print By Honore de Balzac When a man reaches the position in which the first part of this book sets him, we suppose that the idea of his wife being possessed by another makes his heart beat, and rekindles his passion, either by an appeal to his amour propre, his egotism, or his self-interest, for unless he is still on his wife's side, he must be one of the lowest of men and deserves his fate. In this trying moment it is very difficult for a husband to avoid making mistakes; for, with regard to most men, the art of ruling a wife is even less known than that of judiciously choosing one. However, marital policy consists chiefly in the practical application of three principles which should be the soul of your conduct. The first is never to believe what a woman says; the second, always to look for the spirit without dwelling too much upon the letter of her actions; and the third, not to forget that a woman is never so garrulous as when she holds her tongue, and is never working with more energy than when she keeps quiet. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.