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The Lily of the ValleyHonoré de Balzac

The Lily of the Valley

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Original author: Honoré de Balzac

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"The Lily of the Valley" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1835. Set during France's Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy, it tells the story of an emotionally intense but never physically consummated love between Félix de Vandenesse and Henriette de Mortsauf. Part of Balzac's sweeping series La Comédie humaine, the novel explores themes of passion, restraint, and society while depicting French life between 1815 and 1848.

The Lily of the Valley, by Honoré de Balzac. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1569.

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13 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Two Childhoods (1)8,891 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Two Childhoods (2)8,913 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: Two Childhoods (3)8,731 words
  4. 4.Chapter I: Two Childhoods (4)494 words
  5. 5.Chapter II: First Love (1)8,857 words
  6. 6.Chapter II: First Love (2)8,755 words
  7. 7.Chapter II: First Love (3)8,415 words
  1. 8.Chapter II: First Love (4)8,742 words
  2. 9.Chapter II: First Love (5)3,599 words
  3. 10.Chapter III: The Two Women (1)8,813 words
  4. 11.Chapter III: The Two Women (2)8,876 words
  5. 12.Chapter III: The Two Women (3)8,740 words
  6. 13.Chapter III: The Two Women (4)6,833 words