02716cam a22003373u 4500 54466 UtSlPG 20260610134245.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PQ Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 Letters to Madame Hanska, born Countess Rzewuska, afterwards Madame Honoré de Balzac, 1833-1846 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-04-01 Produced by Dagny and Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Internet Archive. "Letters to Madame Hanska, born Countess Rzewuska, afterwards Madame Honoré de Balzac" by Honoré de Balzac is a collection of correspondence written from 1833 to 1846. It captures the intimate letters between Balzac and Madame Hanska, chronicling the evolution of their relationship, which ultimately led to their marriage. This correspondence provides a glimpse into Balzac's personal life, thoughts, and creative struggles, offering readers profound insights into his character and the emotional landscape he navigated as both a writer and lover. At the start of the collection, Balzac's letters reveal a heartfelt and romantic tone as he communicates with Madame Hanska, whom he refers to as "l'Étrangère." He expresses his admiration and deep emotional connection to her, treating the correspondence as a sanctuary away from the pressures of his literary career and personal challenges. Throughout the opening letters, he shares his artistic ambitions, struggles with debt, and his desire for recognition, while also reflecting on love, solitude, and the constant pursuit of happiness. The beginning sets the stage for their developing relationship, highlighting the intersection of romance and literary passion during a period fraught with turmoil for Balzac himself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Authors, French -- 19th century -- Correspondence Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 -- Correspondence Balzac, Honoré de, Madame, approximately 1800-1881 or 1882 -- Correspondence Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54466 95298 95298