Letters of Two Brides

by Balzac, Honoré de

Balzac's epistolary novel following two convent friends into contrasting marriages, one of passion, one of prudence.

At a glance A subtle, moving study of love, womanhood and the choices that shape a life, from the… Two young women leave the convent for the world, and choose almost opposite paths… In Letters of Two Brides, Balzac follows their diverging lives through the letters they… What it's about The novel unfolds entirely through correspondence between two friends…

The novel unfolds entirely through correspondence between two friends who part as their adult lives begin. One throws herself into a marriage of consuming passion; the other chooses a calmer, more prudent union built…