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The Marriage Contract
Paul de Maneville has spent his life being ruined and humiliated by his unfaithful wife and her mother. Finally, he rejects his responsibilities and sets sail for the Indies, hoping to start a new life. Too late, he opens a letter written with the intent of keeping him in Paris. Many consider this story to be based on the life of Balzac's brother.
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The Marriage Contract
Paul de Maneville has spent his life being ruined and humiliated by his unfaithful wife and her mother. Finally, he rejects his responsibilities and sets sail for the Indies, hoping to start a new life. Too late, he opens a letter written with the intent of keeping him in Paris. Many consider this story to be based on the life of Balzac's brother.
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The Marriage Contract

The Marriage Contract

The Marriage Contract

The Marriage Contract

Overview

Paul de Maneville has spent his life being ruined and humiliated by his unfaithful wife and her mother. Finally, he rejects his responsibilities and sets sail for the Indies, hoping to start a new life. Too late, he opens a letter written with the intent of keeping him in Paris. Many consider this story to be based on the life of Balzac's brother.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781483966090
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 03/26/2013
Pages: 122
Product dimensions: 5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.29(d)

About the Author

Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 - 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie Humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.
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