An engrossing tale by Balzac - it is remarkable for its masterful blend of realism and romance.A short novel about a lower level Paris judge, who is assigned the case of a marquis (the marquis d'Espard) whose wife is trying to have him declared mentally incompetent.First published 1836.
An engrossing tale by Balzac - it is remarkable for its masterful blend of realism and romance.A short novel about a lower level Paris judge, who is assigned the case of a marquis (the marquis d'Espard) whose wife is trying to have him declared mentally incompetent.First published 1836.
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