num_pages: 228
description: The Lily of the Valley by Honore de Balzac is a novel set in the early 19th century in France. The story revolves around Felix de Vandenesse, a young aristocrat who falls in love with a beautiful and virtuous woman named Madame Henriette de Mortsauf. The novel explores the themes of love, passion, and morality, as well as the social and political issues of the time.Felix first meets Henriette while on a trip to her estate in Touraine, and he is immediately captivated by her beauty and grace. However, he soon learns that Henriette is married and devoted to her husband, who is ailing and requires constant care. Despite this, Felix cannot help but be drawn to Henriette and becomes her confidant and friend.As their friendship deepens, Felix struggles with his feelings for Henriette and the moral implications of pursuing a married woman. Meanwhile, Henriette's husband becomes increasingly jealous and suspicious of their relationship, leading to a dramatic climax that tests the strength of their love and loyalty.The Lily of the Valley is a classic work of French literature that explores the complexities of human relationships and the struggle between passion and morality. Balzac's vivid descriptions of the French countryside and his nuanced portrayal of the characters make this novel a timeless masterpiece.These arrangements and this new happiness shed some balm upon the count's sore mind. The presence of the Duchesse de Lenoncourt at Clochegourde was a great event to the neighborhood. I reflected gloomily that she was a great lady, and the thought made me conscious of the spirit of caste in the daughter which the nobility of her sentiments had hitherto hidden from me. Who was I--poor, insignificant, and with no future but my courage and my faculties?This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: The Lily Of The Valley
titlecomplete: The Lily Of The Valley
characters: Henri de Marsay, Comte de Mortsauf, Blanche-Henriette de Mortsauf, Nathalie de Manerville, Lord Dudley, Lady Arabela Dudley, Félix de Vandenesse
genres: Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, France, Roman, French Literature, Fiction, Unfinished, Romance
ratings_count: 6277
series: La Comédie Humaine, Études de mœurs : Scènes de la vie de campagne 
publisher: Kessinger Publishing