The Ball at Sceaux: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Ball at Sceaux is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850). The listed translation credits are Bell, Clara (1834–1927).
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"The Ball at Sceaux" by Honoré de Balzac is a novella published in 1830. Émilie de Fontaine has rejected countless suitors, dismissing them for lacking noble titles. When a mysterious young man appears at a village dance, she finally falls in love. But her aristocratic pride is shattered when she discovers his shocking secret profession. Years later, a twist of fate reveals what her snobbery cost her—a cautionary tale about vanity and misplaced values.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Ball at Sceaux
- Author credits: Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Bell, Clara (1834–1927)
Catalogue subjects
- French fiction -- Translations into English
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- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
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