#2 La Comédie Humaine

The Ball At Sceaux

Honoré de Balzac
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Emilie de Fontaine is a spoiled and pround brat. She rejects all suitors her father proposes. She will only marry a peer of France - or not at all! At a ball, she meets the handsome Maximilian. They fall in love. But one day, Emily discovers that Maximilian has a secret...
Genres: ClassicsFictionFrench LiteratureFranceShort StoriesLiteratureRomanceHistorical Fiction19th CenturyNovella
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