Free digital classic
A Second Home
- Reading format
- EPUB in Folarin Bookstore Digital
- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) and Clara Bell (1834-1927) [Translator] "A Second Home" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story first published in 1830. This tale explores the moral complexities of a double life through Comte de Granville, an aristocratic magistrate trapped in a loveless marriage to a sanctimonious woman. When he encounters Caroline Crochard, a young woman living in poverty, he establishes a secret second family with her. Balzac contrasts the cold righteousness of the Count's aristocratic home with the warmth of his hidden life, raising questions about virtue, happiness, and the consequences of forbidden love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 569