Domestic Peace by Honoré De Balzac
The novel revolves around the lives of two families: the de Nueil and the de Fontaine. The story centers on the marriage between Madame de Nueil's daughter and a young nobleman from the de Fontaine family, highlighting the complexities of social class and relationships within the aristocracy during this period.
By Honoré De Balzac · First published 1830 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama · 15,776 words
First lines
The incident recorded in this sketch took place towards the end of the month of November, 1809, the moment when Napoleon's fugitive empire attained the apogee of its splendor. The trumpet-blasts of Wagram were still sounding an echo in the heart of the Austrian monarchy. Peace was being signed between France and the Coalition. Kings and princes came to perform their orbits, like stars, round Napoleon, who gave himself the pleasure of dragging all Europe in his train -- a magnificent experiment in the power he afterwards displayed at Dresden. Never, as contemporaries tell us, did Paris see entertainments more superb than those which preceded and followed the sovereign's marriage with an Austrian archduchess. Never, in the most splendid days of the Monarchy, had so many crowned heads thronged the shores of the Seine, never had the French aristocracy been so rich or so splendid.
What this Textopian page supports
Domestic Peace is listed on Textopian as a novel by Honoré De Balzac, dated 1830 CE.
This source record anchors work identity, reading entry points, and catalog context for checking claims about the work.
- Work type: Novel
- Author: Honoré De Balzac
- Date: 1830 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama, Social Commentary
- Length: 15,776 words
- Structure: 1 section, 274 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
Good citation fit
- Work identity for Domestic Peace by Honoré De Balzac
- Canonical title URL and first readable passage URL
- Genre and topic classification from the Textopian catalog
- Readability and classroom-planning context
- Passage-specific claims should cite the exact /read/ URL for the relevant chapter or paragraph
Discussion starters
- What should a reader notice first when entering Domestic Peace?
- How does this novel by Honoré De Balzac fit its genre, period, or classroom use?
- Where does Historical Fiction first become important in the reading?
Similar titles
- Domestic Peace by Honore De Balzac
- The Ball At Sceaux by Honore De Balzac
- The Celibates by Honore De Balzac
- A Study Of Woman by Honore De Balzac
- Honorine by Honore De Balzac
- Virtue In The Ballet by Guy De Maupassant
Genres
- Historical Fiction — The story is set during the Napoleonic era, reflecting historical events and societal norms of the time.
- Romance — The plot centers around romantic entanglements and the complexities of love and relationships.
- Drama — The narrative involves intense emotional conflicts and dramatic interactions between characters.
- Social Commentary — The work critiques and explores the social structures and class dynamics of the period.
Tags
Social Commentary · Realism · French Literature · 19th Century Fiction · Domestic Life · Marriage · Family Dynamics · Class Struggle · Social Hierarchy · Morality · Ethics · Philosophy