Jealousies of a Country Town

The two stories of "Les Rivalites" are more closely connected than it was always Balzac's habit to connect the tales which he united under a common heading. Not only are both devoted to the society of Alencon --a town an a neighborhood to which he had evidently strong, though it is not clear what, attractions-- not only is the Chevalier of Valois a notable figure in each; but the community, imparted by the elaborate study of the noblesse in each case, is even greater than either of these ties could give."The Old Maid" is a comedy with a group of grotesque characters: an old maid, whose misfortunes are at once ludicrous and pathetic, and her suitor, the inimitable Chevalier de Galois, a strange pair of originals. "The Collection of Antiquities" is the story of a young rake who commits forgery, and is saved from disgracing his aristocratic family by the influence of a certain great lady and the skill of the family notary.Balzac, Honoré de is the author of 'Jealousies of a Country Town' with ISBN 9781589638402 and ISBN 1589638409.