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The ChouansHonoré de Balzac

The Chouans

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Original author: Honoré de Balzac

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"The Chouans" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1829. Set in Brittany during the 1799 royalist uprising, it weaves military history with a passionate love story between the aristocratic Marie de Verneuil and the royalist leader Alphonse de Montauran. Following Sir Walter Scott's example, Balzac uses France's turbulent post-Revolutionary period as backdrop for a tale exploring love, betrayal, and social conflict. This was the first novel Balzac published under his own name, marking a turning point in his literary career.

The Chouans, by Honoré de Balzac. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1921.

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14 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: An Ambuscade (1)8,922 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: An Ambuscade (2)8,800 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: An Ambuscade (3)1,600 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: One of Fouche’s Ideas (1)8,836 words
  5. 5.Chapter II: One of Fouche’s Ideas (2)8,658 words
  6. 6.Chapter II: One of Fouche’s Ideas (3)8,877 words
  7. 7.Chapter II: One of Fouche’s Ideas (4)8,706 words
  1. 8.Chapter II: One of Fouche’s Ideas (5)3,090 words
  2. 9.Chapter III: A Day Without a Morrow (1)8,772 words
  3. 10.Chapter III: A Day Without a Morrow (2)8,438 words
  4. 11.Chapter III: A Day Without a Morrow (3)8,571 words
  5. 12.Chapter III: A Day Without a Morrow (4)8,735 words
  6. 13.Chapter III: A Day Without a Morrow (5)8,692 words
  7. 14.Chapter III: A Day Without a Morrow (6)5,851 words