Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850 creator Bell, Clara 1834-1927 Waring, James text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Massimilla Doni" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published between 1837 and 1839. Set in Venice's opera world, it follows Prince Emilio Memmi's divided heart between the pure, platonic love he shares with the Duchess Massimilla Doni and his shameful attraction to the sensual singer Clara Tinti. Yet the love story serves merely as a framework for Balzac's passionate exploration of Rossini's music, the art of opera, and Venetian aristocratic life centered around La Fenice opera house. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massimilla_Doni Release date is 2005-03-12 Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny Original publication data not identified French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1811 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1811 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133049.0 1811