An Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850 creator Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830-1908 text utu 1998 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "An Old Maid" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in 1836. Set in the provincial town of Alençon, this short and incisive work centers on Mademoiselle Cormon, an aging unmarried woman whose portrait stands as one of Balzac's most successful characterizations. The story unfolds with rapid succession of events, offering a nuanced analysis of the social, political, and financial affairs that define provincial life in post-Revolutionary France. The novel exemplifies Balzac's keen eye for human nature and small-town dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Vieille_Fille_(novel) Release date is 1998-06-01 Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Biographical fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1352 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1352 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133044.0 1352