The Ball at Sceaux

Émilie de Fontaine has rejected countless suitors, dismissing them for lacking noble titles.

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"The Ball at Sceaux" by Honoré de Balzac is a novella published in 1830. Émilie de Fontaine has rejected countless suitors, dismissing them for lacking noble titles. When a mysterious young man appears at a village dance, she finally falls in love. But her aristocratic pride is shattered when she discovers his shocking secret profession. Years later, a twist of fate reveals what her snobbery cost her—a cautionary tale about vanity and misplaced values.

Format: EPUB
Language: English
Length: 76 pages
Published: 1 January 1830