Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850 creator Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830-1908 text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Beatrix" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1839. Young Calyste du Guénic loves the celebrated writer Félicité des Touches, but she doesn't return his affections. He then falls for the beautiful but cruel marchioness Béatrix de Rochefide, setting off a complex romantic entanglement. Félicité sacrifices her own heart to help Calyste pursue Béatrix, while rivals complicate his quest. This tale of unrequited love and romantic obsession explores the devastating consequences of passion and the struggle between desire and duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A9atrix Release date is 2004-06-01 Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger Original publication data not identified France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Brittany (France) -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1957 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1957 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133051.0 1957