UrsulaHonoré de Balzac
Ursula
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Original author: Honoré de Balzac
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"Ursula" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1841. When aging atheist Dr. Minoret converts to Christianity through supernatural experiences, he plans to leave his fortune to his virtuous goddaughter Ursule. But his greedy blood relatives, aided by a scheming clerk, conspire to seize the entire inheritance. After the doctor's death, a stolen testament and missing bearer bonds leave Ursule penniless. As remorse and ghostly visions haunt the thief, this provincial drama explores virtue, French inheritance law, and the supernatural forces that shape human destiny.
Ursula, by Honoré de Balzac. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #1223.
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21 Chapters
- 1.Chapter I: The Frightened Heirs4,435 words
- 2.Chapter II: The Rich Uncle3,980 words
- 3.Chapter III: The Doctor’s Friends4,125 words
- 4.Chapter IV: Zelie3,653 words
- 5.Chapter V: Ursula3,657 words
- 6.Chapter VI: A Treatise on Mesmerism4,630 words
- 7.Chapter VII: A Two-Fold Conversion2,585 words
- 8.Chapter VIII: The Conference3,026 words
- 9.Chapter IX: A First Confidence3,580 words
- 10.Chapter X: The Family of Portenduere3,665 words
- 11.Chapter XI: Savinien Saved4,939 words
- 12.Chapter XII: Obstacles to Young Love3,023 words
- 13.Chapter XIII: Betrothal of Hearts5,176 words
- 14.Chapter XIV: Ursula Again Orphaned2,846 words
- 15.Chapter XV: The Doctor’s Will4,756 words
- 16.Chapter XVI: The Two Adversaries2,624 words
- 17.Chapter XVII: The Malignity of Provincial Minds4,556 words
- 18.Chapter XVIII: A Two-Fold Vengeance3,941 words
- 19.Chapter XIX: Apparitions4,977 words
- 20.Chapter XX: Remorse2,356 words
- 21.Chapter XXI: Showing How Difficult It Is to Steal That Which Seems3,432 words