The Chouans
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2004-06-27 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #1921 |
Description
"The Chouans" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1829. Set in Brittany during the 1799 royalist uprising, it weaves military history with a passionate love story between the aristocratic Marie de Verneuil and the royalist leader Alphonse de Montauran. Following Sir Walter Scott's example, Balzac uses France's turbulent post-Revolutionary period as backdrop for a tale exploring love, betrayal, and social conflict. This was the first novel Balzac published under his own name, marking a turning point in his literary career. (This is an automatically generated summary.)