La Grande Breteche

Chapter 4: ADDENDUM The following personage appears in other stories of the Human

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A narrator describes a once-loved country house fallen into decay and then relays a local anecdote about a hidden scandal that explains its ruin. A clandestine affair comes to light and the betrayed spouse enacts a harsh, secret revenge, after which the household is abandoned and the villagers preserve a discreet silence. The story examines how passion, jealousy, and social appearance can produce private violence and leave visible traces of suppressed events in the landscape.

ADDENDUM The following personage appears in other stories of the Human

Comedy.

Bianchon, Horace Father Goriot The Atheist’s Mass Cesar Birotteau The Commission in Lunacy Lost Illusions A Distinguished Provincial at Paris A Bachelor’s Establishment The Secrets of a Princess The Government Clerks Pierrette A Study of Woman Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life Honorine The Seamy Side of History The Magic Skin A Second Home A Prince of Bohemia Letters of Two Brides The Muse of the Department The Imaginary Mistress The Middle Classes Cousin Betty The Country Parson

In addition, M. Bianchon narrated the following: Another Study of Woman