The Collected Works of Honoré de Balzac

Honoré De Balzac

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THE PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE;

OR, THE MUSINGS OF AN ECLECTIC PHILOSOPHER ON THE HAPPINESS AND UNHAPPINESS OF MARRIED LIFE

By Honore De Balzac

INTRODUCTION

DECEMBER 5, 1829.

FIRST PART. A GENERAL CONSIDERATION.

MEDITATION I. THE SUBJECT.

Physiology, what must I consider your meaning?

MEDITATION II. MARRIAGE STATISTICS.

MEDITATION III. OF THE HONEST WOMAN.

APHORISMS.

MEDITATION IV. OF THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN.

MEDITATION V. OF THE PREDESTINED.

MEDITATION VI. OF BOARDING SCHOOLS.

MEDITATION VII. OF THE HONEYMOON.

MEDITATION VIII. OF THE FIRST SYMPTOMS.

MEDITATION IX. EPILOGUE.

SECOND PART. MEANS OF DEFENCE, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR.

MEDITATION X. A TREATISE ON MARITAL POLICY.

MEDITATION XI. INSTRUCTION IN THE HOME.

MEDITATION XII. THE HYGIENE OF MARRIAGE.

MEDITATION XIII. OF PERSONAL MEASURES.

MEDITATION XIV. OF APARTMENTS.

MEDITATION XV. OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE.

"But no, madame, no—"

MEDITATION XVI. THE CHARTER OF MARRIAGE.

MEDITATION XVII. THE THEORY OF THE BED.

MEDITATION XVIII. OF MARITAL REVOLUTIONS.

MEDITATION XIX. OF THE LOVER.

We offer the following maxims for your consideration:

MEDITATION XX. ESSAY ON POLICE.

MEDITATION XXI. THE ART OF RETURNING HOME.

MEDITATION XXII. OF CATASTROPHES.

THIRD PART. RELATING TO CIVIL WAR.

MEDITATION XXIII. OF MANIFESTOES.

MEDITATION XXIV. PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY.

MEDITATION XXV. OF ALLIES.

1. OF RELIGIONS AND OF CONFESSION; CONSIDERED IN THEIR CONNECTION WITH

MARRIAGE.

2. OF THE MOTHER-IN-LAW.

3. OF BOARDING SCHOOL FRIENDS AND INTIMATE FRIENDS.

4. OF THE LOVER'S ALLIES.

6. OF THE DOCTOR.

MEDITATION XXVI. OF DIFFERENT WEAPONS.

MEDITATION XXVII. OF THE LAST SYMPTOMS.

MINOTAURIC OBSERVATIONS.

LAST AXIOMS.

MEDITATION XXVIII. OF COMPENSATIONS.

MEDITATION XXIX. OF CONJUGAL PEACE.

MEDITATION XXX. CONCLUSION.

POSTSCRIPT.

LOST ILLUSIONS

PREPARER'S NOTE

LOST ILLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

DEDICATION

DE BALZAC.

TWO POETS

POSTEL (LATE CHARDON), PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST,

"LOUISE DE NEGREPELISSE."

TO HER.

ADDENDUM

PART I

"LUCIEN."

JUST OUT.

"DAVID."

"EVE."

EASTER DAISIES.

THE MARGUERITE.

THE CAMELLIA.

THE TULIP.

PART II

THE PANORAMA-DRAMATIQUE.

CORALIE

AGED NINETEEN YEARS

ADDENDUM III

"LUCIEN DE RUBEMPRE."

"D'ARTHEZ."

ACCOUNT OF EXPENSES OF PROTEST AND RETURN.

"LUCIEN DE R.

FLORINE'S DRAWING-ROOM.

"ETIENNE L."

"ANGOULEME.

"LUCIEN."

THE LESSER BOURGEOISIE (The Middle Classes) By Honore De Balzac

Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley

THE LESSER BOURGEOISIE

(The Middle Classes)

PART I. THE LESSER BOURGEOIS OF PARIS

CHAPTER I. DEPARTING PARIS

CHAPTER II. THE HISTORY OF A TYRANNY

CHAPTER III. COLLEVILLE

CHAPTER IV. THE CIRCLE OF MONSIEUR AND MADAME THUILLIER

CHAPTER V. A PRINCIPAL PERSONAGE

CHAPTER VI. A KEYNOTE

CHAPTER VII. THE WORTHY PHELLIONS

CHAPTER VIII. AD MAJOREM THEODOSIS GLORIAM

CHAPTER IX. THE BANKER OF THE POOR

CHAPTER X. HOW BRIGITTE WAS WON

CHAPTER XI. THE REIGN OF THEODOSE

CHAPTER XII. DEVILS AGAINST DEVILS

CHAPTER XIII. THE PERVERSITY OF DOVES

CHAPTER XIV. ONE OF CERIZET'S FEMALE CLIENTS

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI. DU PORTAIL

CHAPTER XVII. IN WHICH THE LAMB DEVOURS THE WOLF

CHAPTER XVIII. SET A SAINT TO CATCH A SAINT

PART II. THE PARVENUS

CHAPTER I. PHELLION, UNDER A NEW ASPECT

CHAPTER II. THE PROVENCAL'S PRESENT POSITION

CHAPTER III. GOOD BLOOD CANNOT LIE

CHAPTER IV. HUNGARY VERSUS PROVENCE

CHAPTER V. SHOWING HOW NEAR THE TARPEIAN ROCK IS TO THE CAPITOL

CHAPTER VI. 'TWAS THUS THEY BADE ADIEU

CHAPTER VII. HOW TO SHUT THE DOOR IN PEOPLE'S FACES

CHAPTER VIII

CHAPTER IX. GIVE AND TAKE

CHAPTER X. IN WHICH CERIZET PRACTISES THE HEALING ART AND

THE ART OF POISONING ON THE SAME DAY

CHAPTER XI. EXPLANATIONS AND WHAT CAME OF THEM

CHAPTER XII. A STAR

CHAPTER XIII. THE MAN WHO THINKS THE STAR TOO BRIGHT

CHAPTER XIV. A STORMY DAY

CHAPTER XV. AT DU PORTAIL'S

CHAPTER XVI. CHECKMATE TO THUILLIER

CHAPTER XVII. IN THE EXERCISE OF HIS FUNCTIONS

GAUDISSART II. By Honore De Balzac

Translated by Clara Bell and Others

DEDICATION To Madame la Princesse Cristina de Belgiojoso, nee Trivulzio.

GAUDISSART II. ADDENDUM

GAUDISSART II.

SONS OF THE SOIL By Honore De Balzac

Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley

Contents

DEDICATION SONS OF THE SOIL

PART I

PART II

ADDENDUM

DEDICATION

SONS OF THE SOIL

PART I

CHAPTER I. THE CHATEAU

CHAPTER II. A BUCOLIC OVERLOOKED BY VIRGIL

CHAPTER III. THE TAVERN

CHAPTER IV. ANOTHER IDYLL

CHAPTER V. ENEMIES FACE TO FACE

CHAPTER VI. A TALE OF THIEVES

CHAPTER VII. CERTAIN LOST SOCIAL SPECIES

CHAPTER VIII. THE GREAT REVOLUTIONS OF A LITTLE VALLEY

CHAPTER IX. CONCERNING THE MEDIOCRACY

CHAPTER X. THE SADNESS OF A HAPPY WOMAN

CHAPTER XI. THE OARISTYS, EIGHTEENTH ECLOGUE OF THEOCRITUS

LITTLE ADMIRED ON THE POLICE CALENDAR

CHAPTER XII. SHOWETH HOW THE TAVERN IS THE PEOPLE'S PARLIAMENT

CHAPTER XIII. A TYPE OF THE COUNTRY USURER

PART II

CHAPTER I. THE LEADING SOCIETY OF SOULANGES

CHAPTER II. THE CONSPIRATORS IN THE QUEEN'S SALON

CHAPTER III. THE CAFE DE LA PAIX

CHAPTER IV. THE TRIUMVIRATE OF VILLE-AUX-FAYES

CHAPTER V. VICTORY WITHOUT A FIGHT

CHAPTER VI. THE FOREST AND THE HARVEST

CHAPTER VII. THE GREYHOUND

CHAPTER VIII. RURAL VIRTUE

CHAPTER IX THE CATASTROPHE

CHAPTER X. THE TRIUMPH OF THE VANQUISHED

EL VERDUGO By Honore De Balzac

Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley

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