The Celibates

""The Celibates"" is a novel written by the French author Honore De Balzac. The book is a part of the larger collection of novels known as ""La Comedie Humaine"" and was first published in 1833. The novel is set in Paris during the early 1800s and follows the lives of several characters who have chosen to remain celibate. The main character of the novel is a young woman named Natalie Evangelista, who has taken a vow of celibacy after a traumatic experience in her youth. She is courted by several suitors, including a wealthy banker named Felix de Vandenesse and a young doctor named Horace Bianchon. However, Natalie remains steadfast in her vow and struggles to find happiness in her celibate lifestyle.The novel also explores the lives of other characters who have chosen to remain celibate, including a group of nuns and a reclusive artist. Balzac uses these characters to examine the societal pressures and expectations surrounding marriage and sexuality during this time period.Overall, ""The Celibates"" is a complex and thought-provoking novel that delves into themes of love, desire, and societal expectations. Balzac's vivid descriptions of Parisian society and his nuanced characterization make this novel a classic of French literature.When the time came to begin their education, disasters came, too. Jacques, left without means at the death of his father, was apprenticed by his relatives to a cabinet-maker, and fed by charity, as Pierrette was soon to be at Saint-Jacques. Until the little girl was taken with her grandparents to that asylum, she had known nothing but fond caresses and protection from every one. Accustomed to confide in so much love, the little darling missed in these rich relatives, so eagerly desired, the kindly looks and ways which all the world, even strangers and the conductors of the coaches, had bestowed upon her.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.