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In 1842, eight years before his death, Balzac described Ursule Mirouet as the masterpiece of all the studies of human society that he had written; he regarded the book as 'a remarkable tour de force'.

Excerpt: ...much credit personally. Admiral Kergarouet existed only as the husband of his wife. Savinien admitted to himself that he had seen orators, men from the middle classes, or lesser noblemen, become influential personages. Money was the pivot, the sole means, the only... Read Full Overview

"Ursula" (original French title "Ursule Mirouet," 1842) forms one part of "Scenes from Provincial Life," a series of novels-whose other major work is "Eugenie Grandet"-examining manners and morals in the French provinces. --- Among all the novels of Honore de Balzac (1799-1850),... Read Full Overview

Ursula

" En entrant ? Nemours du c?t? de Paris, on passe sur le canal du Loing, dont les berges forment ? la fois de champ?tres remparts et de pittoresques promenades ? cette jolie petite ville. Depuis 1830, on a malheureusement b?ti plusieurs maisons en de?? du pont. Si cette esp?ce... Read Full Overview

Ursule Mirou t, roman incontournable de Balzac, a t publi pour la premi re fois en France en 1841.

Ursule Mirou t, orpheline, est recueillie et lev e par le docteur Minoret, son tuteur, qui se retire Nemours apr s avoir exerc Paris. Attentif, tr s soucieux du bonheur de sa pupille, le bon docteur lui fait donner une ducation de grande qualit . Ursule est entour e de... Read Full Overview

Ursule Mirou t est un roman fran ais d'Honor de Balzac, publi dans Le Messager, en ao t-septembre 1841, puis dit en volume en 1842, dans les tudes de moeurs, section des Sc nes de vie de province de La Com die humaine. Ursule Mirou t, orpheline, est recueillie et lev e... Read Full Overview

HONOR DE BALZAC (1799-1850), est le fils de Bernard-Fran ois Balssa, secr taire au Conseil du roi, directeur des vivres, adjoint au maire et administrateur de l'hospice de Tours, et d'Anne-Charlotte-Laure Sallambier, issue d'une famille de passementiers du Marais. Bernard-Fran... 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

Ursule Mirou t est une histoire de revenants et de revenus. Une histoire de revenus ou comment, dans la petite province vip rine de Balzac, des h ritiers alarm s parviennent voler le testament d'un vieux m decin et tentent de ruiner la jeune fille qu'il a adopt e. Une histoire... 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