The Deserted Woman

By Honoré de Balzac

Book Overview

The Deserted Woman is a novel written by French author Honore de Balzac. It tells the story of a young woman named Natalie who is left alone and abandoned by her husband, who has fled to America. Natalie is forced to navigate the complexities of society and the challenges of being a single woman in the 19th century. She is pursued by several suitors, including a wealthy banker and a young artist, but struggles to find true love and happiness. Along the way, she encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a scheming aunt and a cunning lawyer. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and the role of women in society. With its vivid descriptions of Parisian life and its complex characters, The Deserted Woman is a timeless classic of French literature.The figure of the Vicomtesse de Beauseant rose up suddenly before him with gracious thronging associations. She was a new world for him, a world of fears and hopes, a world to fight for and to conquer. Inevitably he felt the contrast between this vision and the human beings in the shabby room; and then, in truth, she was a woman.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: 1162692529
• ISBN13: 9781162692524
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"