The Lesser Bourgeoisie

The Lesser Bourgeoisie is a novel written by Honore De Balzac, a renowned French author. The book is set in the early 19th century and follows the story of a young man named Charles Grandet, who comes from a wealthy bourgeois family in Saumur, France.Charles' father, Felix Grandet, is a miserly and controlling man who has amassed a large fortune through his business dealings. Despite his wealth, Felix refuses to spend money on anything other than his own comfort and pleasure.As Charles grows older, he becomes disillusioned with his father's values and begins to question the meaning of wealth and success. He falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Eugenie, who is the daughter of a neighboring aristocratic family.However, Felix is determined to prevent Charles and Eugenie from marrying, as he sees the aristocracy as a threat to his own wealth and status. He manipulates and schemes to keep them apart, causing a rift between himself and his son.The Lesser Bourgeoisie is a powerful exploration of the themes of love, money, and power. Balzac's vivid descriptions and insightful commentary on the social and economic structures of his time make this book a classic of French literature.At the fall of the Villele ministry, Monsieur Louis-Jerome Thuillier, who had then seen twenty-six years' service as a clerk in the ministry of finance, became sub-director of a department thereof; but scarcely had he enjoyed the subaltern authority of a position formerly his lowest hope, when the events of July, 1830, forced him to resign it.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.