Honorine

Honorine is a novel written by the renowned French author, Honore De Balzac. The story is set in Paris during the 19th century and revolves around the life of a young woman named Honorine de Sainte-Gauburge. Honorine is a beautiful and virtuous woman who is married to a wealthy but older man, the Baron de Bourlac. Despite her comfortable life, Honorine feels unfulfilled and unhappy in her marriage. She longs for love and companionship, which she finds in the form of a young artist named Wenceslas Steinbock. Wenceslas is a talented painter who is struggling to make ends meet. He is in love with Honorine and she reciprocates his feelings. However, their love is forbidden and they must keep their relationship a secret. As the story unfolds, Honorine's husband discovers her affair and is outraged. He threatens to ruin her reputation and destroy her life. Honorine is torn between her love for Wenceslas and her duty to her husband. The novel explores themes of love, duty, and societal expectations. It also provides a vivid portrayal of life in Paris during the 19th century, with its social hierarchies, rigid moral codes, and artistic movements. Overall, Honorine is a compelling and poignant novel that captures the complexities of human relationships and the struggles of individuals to find happiness and fulfillment in a society that often values convention over personal desire.Alas! neither in politics nor in domestic life has it yet been ascertained whether empires and happiness are wrecked by too much confidence or too much severity! Perhaps again, the husband failed to realize Honorine's girlish dreams? Who can tell, while happy days last, what precepts he has neglected?'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.