Literature
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The Devil’s Heir by Honore de Balzac
There once was a good old canon of Notre Dame de Paris, who lived in a fine house of his…
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The Elixir of Life by Honore de Balzac
In a sumptuous palace of Ferrara, one winter evening, Don Juan Belvidéro was entertaining a prince of the house of…
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The Fair Imperia by Honore de Balzac
The Archbishop of Bordeaux had added to his suite when going to the Council at Constance quite a good-looking little…
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The Fair Imperia Married by Honore de Balzac
I. How Madame Imperia was Caught by the Very Net She was Accustomed to Spread for Her Love-Birds The lovely…
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The False Courtesan by Honore de Balzac
That which certain people do not know, is a the truth concerning the decease of the Duke of Orleans, brother…
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The High Constable’s Wife by Honore de Balzac
The high constable of Armagnac espoused from the desire of a great fortune, the Countess Bonne, who was already considerably…
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The King’s Sweetheart by Honore de Balzac
There lived at this time at the forges of the Pont-aux-Change, a goldsmith whose daughter was talked about in Paris…
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The Maid Of Thilouse by Honore de Balzac
The lord of Valennes, a pleasant place, of which the castle is not far from the town of Thilouse, had…
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The Merry Jests Of King Louis The Eleventh by Honore de Balzac
King Louis The Eleventh was a merry fellow, loving a good joke, and– the interests of his position as king,…
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The Merry Tattle Of The Nuns Of Poissy by Honore de Balzac
The Abbey of Poissy has been rendered famous by old authors as a place of pleasure, where the misconduct of…
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