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Modeste MignonHonoré de Balzac

Modeste Mignon

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Original author: Honoré de Balzac

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"Modeste Mignon" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1844. A young provincial woman writes passionate letters to a famous Parisian poet she admires, but he dismisses her attention and assigns his secretary to respond instead. When the secretary arrives in disguise, a dangerous intrigue unfolds—complicated when Modeste's family discovers she's secretly taken a lover. The deception deepens as Modeste transforms from a poor girl into a wealthy heiress, attracting three rival suitors competing for her hand.

Modeste Mignon, by Honoré de Balzac. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1482.

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29 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: The Chalet3,345 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: A Portrait From Life2,342 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Preliminaries3,198 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: A Simple Story2,943 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Problem Still Unsolved2,862 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: A Maiden’s First Romance3,336 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: A Poet of the Angelic School4,436 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Blade to Blade3,433 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: The Power of the Unseen2,673 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: The Marriage of Souls3,608 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: What Comes of Correspondence2,536 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: A Declaration of Love,--Set to Music3,475 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: A Full-Length Portrait of Monsieur De La Briere4,060 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: Matters Grown Complicated4,073 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: A Father Steps in4,439 words
  1. 16.Chapter XVI: Disenchanted1,771 words
  2. 17.Chapter XVII: A Third Suitor3,491 words
  3. 18.Chapter XVIII: A Splendid First Appearance3,276 words
  4. 19.Chapter XIX: Of Which the Author Thinks a Good Deal3,902 words
  5. 20.Chapter XX: The Poet Does His Exercises3,280 words
  6. 21.Chapter XXI: Modeste Plays Her Part3,247 words
  7. 22.Chapter XXII: A Riddle Guessed3,101 words
  8. 23.Chapter XXIII: Butscha Distinguishes Himself2,629 words
  9. 24.Chapter XXIV: The Poet Feels That He Is Loved Too Well3,691 words
  10. 25.Chapter XXV: A Diplomatic Letter2,357 words
  11. 26.Chapter XXVI: True Love2,396 words
  12. 27.Chapter XXVII: A Girl’s Revenge2,324 words
  13. 28.Chapter XXVIII: Modeste Behaves with Dignity2,402 words
  14. 29.Chapter XXIX: Conclusion2,391 words