The Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850 creator Bell, Clara 1834-1927 text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Bal_de_Sceaux Release date is 2004-06-01 Produced by Dagny, and David Widger Original publication data not identified French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1305 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1305 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133043.0 1305