In the old walled town of Guérande, Calyste du Guénic, the adored son of an ancient Breton family, falls under the spell of Félicité des Touches, who writes as Camille Maupin. Then she introduces him to the cool, beautiful Marquise Béatrix de Rochefide, and his devotion turns into an obsession that unsettles everyone who loves him.
A rich Balzac novel of provincial Brittany and Parisian passion, notable for its portraits of real literary figures. Download the free EPUB.