000 02239cam a22003133u 4500
001 1704
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133048.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPQ
100 1 _aBalzac, Honoré de,
_d1799-1850
245 1 0 _aPierrette
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-08-10
508 _aProduced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger
520 _a"Pierrette" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century, characterized by its exploration of human emotions and social dynamics. The narrative centers around the titular character, Pierrette Lorrain, a fragile and delicate young girl as she navigates the complexities of her life following the loss of her parents and her arrival at the home of her distant relatives, the Rogrons, in Provins. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Pierrette and the initial interactions that will define her future. She arrives in Provins after the tragic circumstances of losing her mother and being placed in the care of her cousin, Sylvie Rogron. The Rogrons, who harbor their own selfish ambitions and resentments, greet Pierrette with indifference, treating her more like an obligation than a cherished family member. The opening sets the stage for the conflicts that will arise within this household, framing Pierrette's struggles against the emotional and social isolation she faces in her new environment. Balzac's keen observations of the intricacies of character and the societal pressures of the time suggest that Pierrette's fate will be intimately intertwined with the darker motivations of those around her. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrench fiction -- Translations into English
700 1 _aWormeley, Katharine Prescott,
_d1830-1908
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1704
999 _c43818
_d43818