Adieu

By Honoré de Balzac

Book Overview

Adieu is a novel written by the French author Honore De Balzac, first published in 1830. It is a part of Balzac's famous La Comedie Humaine series, which is a collection of interlinked novels that explore French society during the 19th century.The story of Adieu revolves around the life of a young woman named Natalie de Manerville, who is forced to marry a man she does not love. Natalie's husband, a wealthy businessman named Felix, is a cruel and manipulative man who treats her badly. Despite her unhappiness, Natalie tries to make the best of her situation and be a good wife.However, things take a dramatic turn when Natalie falls in love with a young man named Charles. Charles is everything that Felix is not - kind, gentle, and loving. Natalie is torn between her duty to her husband and her love for Charles, and she must make a difficult decision that will affect the rest of her life.Adieu is a powerful and emotional story of love, duty, and sacrifice. Balzac's vivid descriptions of French society during the 19th century provide a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era, while his complex characters and intricate plot make for a compelling read. This novel is a must-read for anyone interested in French literature or the human condition.The village of Studzianka had been wholly taken to pieces and conveyed from the heights on which it stood to the plain. However forlorn and dangerous that refuge might be, its miseries and its perils only courted men who had lately seen nothing before them but the awful deserts of Russia. It was, in fact, a vast asylum which had an existence of twenty-four hours only.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162651423
• ISBN13: 9781162651422
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 46 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"