La Grande Breteche
Honoré de Balzac's La Grande Breteche is a horror story collection.
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About La Grande Breteche
"La Grande Breteche" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1831. Dr. Horace Bianchon encounters a mysterious abandoned manor near Vendôme, forbidden to all visitors for fifty years. Through accounts from locals, he learns of a tragic love affair that ended in horror when a jealous husband discovered his wife's Spanish lover and sealed him alive behind a wall. The traumatic events drove the wife to decree her home remain eternally closed—a monument to secrets, betrayal, and vengeance.
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Who wrote La Grande Breteche?
La Grande Breteche was written by Honoré de Balzac.
What genre is La Grande Breteche?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
Is La Grande Breteche free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
What books are similar to La Grande Breteche?
Readers who like it often enjoy Dracula, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus and The Shining.
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