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The Lily of the Valley

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    Honoré de Balzac's The Lily of the Valley is a historical fiction and classic romance novel. Readers will find themes of France, man-woman relationships and letters.

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    About The Lily of the Valley

    "The Lily of the Valley" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1835. Set during France's Bourbon Restoration and July Monarchy, it tells the story of an emotionally intense but never physically consummated love between Félix de Vandenesse and Henriette de Mortsauf. Part of Balzac's sweeping series La Comédie humaine, the novel explores themes of passion, restraint, and society while depicting French life between 1815 and 1848.
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    Themes, setting & tropes

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    • Historical fiction
    • Biographical fiction
    • Love stories
    • France
    • Man-woman relationships
    • Letters
    • Romance fiction

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    Who wrote The Lily of the Valley?

    The Lily of the Valley was written by Honoré de Balzac.

    What genre is The Lily of the Valley?

    It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction and Classic Love Stories.

    Is The Lily of the Valley 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.

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