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The Country Doctor By Honor de Balzac, Ellen Marriage

In 1829, commander Genestas arrives in a village in the Dauphin?, where he meets Dr Benassis, who has transformed this miserable settlement into a small but prosperous town in only ten years. The two men each have a secret which is only revealed at the end of the book.

French novelist and playwright Honor de Balzac is widely regarded as the founder of realism in European fiction, due to his keen observations and his unfiltered presentation of society. Although Balzac was a prolific writer finishing over ninety works in his life time he left... Read Full Overview

En 1829, le commandant Genestas, arrive dans un village du Dauphin o il rencontre le docteur Benassis, qui, en dix ans, a transform un bourg mis rable et arri r en petite ville prosp re. Les deux hommes ont chacun un secret qui ne sera livr qu' la fin du r cit. Genestas... Read Full Overview

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En 1829, le commandant Genestas arrive dans un village du Dauphin o il rencontre le docteur Benassis, qui, en dix ans, a transform un bourg mis rable et arri r en petite ville prosp re. Les deux hommes ont chacun un secret qui ne sera livr qu' la fin du r cit.

En 1829, le commandant Genestas, arrive dans un village du Dauphine ou il rencontre le docteur Benassis, qui, en dix ans a transforme un bourg miserable et arriere en petite ville prospere. Les deux hommes ont chacun un secret qui ne sera livre qu'a la fin du recit. Genestas... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Le M decin de campagne est un roman d'Honor de Balzac paru en 1833. Il fait partie des Sc nes de la vie de campagne de La Com die humaine. Dans cette Sc ne de la vie de campagne, Balzac touche plusieurs th mes. Sur un mode mineur, il voque les amours malheureuses de ses deux... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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