The novella opens in Paris on the Rue Saint-Denis with a description of a very old house. Opposite the house, a young man stands in the pouring rain. He stares at the house, waiting for a glimpse of a young girl. In this story, Balzac examines how class differences impact the relationship between men and women and asks the question 'does it take a particular kind of woman to live with a man of genius?'
- | Author: Honor? de Balzac
- | Publisher: Skomlin
- | Publication Date: Dec 17, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 72 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/Fiction
- | ISBN-10: 0648238830
- | ISBN-13: 9780648238836