Ursule Mirouët
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Ursule Mirouët is a richly crafted work of classic French fiction by Honoré de Balzac, set within the sprawling tapestry of his celebrated La Comédie Humaine. The novel chronicles the life of Ursule Mirouët, the orphaned goddaughter of a wealthy provincial doctor, whose inheritance becomes the target of greedy and scheming relatives in the quiet town of Nemours. Balzac masterfully illustrates the tension between spiritual innocence and moral corruption, weaving in themes of mesmerism, religious faith, and provincial avarice with his trademark psychological acuity. The narrative unfolds with quiet suspense, as Ursule's purity and resilience are tested against the machinations of those who would see her dispossessed. A testament to Balzac's genius for social observation, this novel stands as one of the most moving and spiritually luminous works in the realist canon.
Author: Balzac
Format: Paperback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Ursule Mirouët is a richly crafted work of classic French fiction by Honoré de Balzac, set within the sprawling tapestry of his celebrated La Comédie Humaine. The novel chronicles the life of Ursule Mirouët, the orphaned goddaughter of a wealthy provincial doctor, whose inheritance becomes the target of greedy and scheming relatives in the quiet town of Nemours. Balzac masterfully illustrates the tension between spiritual innocence and moral corruption, weaving in themes of mesmerism, religious faith, and provincial avarice with his trademark psychological acuity. The narrative unfolds with quiet suspense, as Ursule's purity and resilience are tested against the machinations of those who would see her dispossessed. A testament to Balzac's genius for social observation, this novel stands as one of the most moving and spiritually luminous works in the realist canon.