Modeste Mignon (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419134791)

Modeste Mignon is a novel written by the renowned French author Honore De Balzac. The book tells the story of a young woman named Modeste, who is the daughter of a successful and wealthy author. Despite her privileged upbringing, Modeste is a humble and kind-hearted person who longs for true love and companionship.As the story progresses, Modeste becomes enamored with a young poet named Canalis, who is also a famous and successful author. However, Modeste's father disapproves of the relationship and forbids her from seeing Canalis. Undeterred, Modeste continues to pursue her love for the poet, even as she faces numerous obstacles and challenges.Throughout the book, Balzac explores themes of love, ambition, and the pursuit of happiness. He also delves into the complexities of human relationships and the ways in which they can be shaped by societal norms and expectations.Overall, Modeste Mignon is a beautifully written and engaging novel that offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of 19th century France. With its richly drawn characters and intricate plot, this book is sure to captivate readers of all ages and backgrounds.This young man with a livid face--a blonde of the type with black eyes, whose immovable glance has an indescribable fascination, sober in speech as in conduct, dressed in black, lean as a consumptive, but nevertheless vigorously framed--visited the family of his former master and the house of his cashier less from affection than from self-interest.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.

Author: Honore De Balzac
ISBN-10: 1419134795
ISBN-13: 9781419134791
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 236
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.34h x 7.52w x 0.51d