The short novel The Marriage Contract is part of the Scenes From Private Life section of Honore de Balzac's epic masterpiece of nineteenth-century realism, The Human Comedy. It delves directly into the question of the nature of marriage, which was rapidly evolving during the period. Kind-hearted bachelor Paul de Manerville becomes deeply smitten with the comely Natalie Evangelista and wants to marry for love, but Natalie and her scheming mother have their eyes on his vast fortune.
| ISBN: | 9781776539321 |
| Publication date: | 1st July 2014 |
| Author: | Balzac, Honore de |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Format: | Ebook |
The short novel The Marriage Contract is part of the Scenes From Private Life section of Honore de Balzac's epic masterpiece of nineteenth-century realism, The Human Comedy. It delves directly into the question of the nature of marriage, which was rapidly evolving during the period. Kind-hearted bachelor Paul de Manerville becomes deeply smitten with the comely Natalie Evangelista and wants to marry for love, but Natalie and her scheming mother have their eyes on his vast fortune.
Marriage Contract features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary
Marriage Contract is available in Ebook
Marriage Contract was written by Balzac, Honore de and published by The Floating Press
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