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A young aristocratic officer harbors a long, unspoken passion for a married woman while contending with family expectations, social posturing, and his own pride. The narrative follows his private longing and moral dilemmas amid a circle of relatives and acquaintances whose manners mask rivalry, decline, and compromise. Episodes of clandestine feeling, disputes over honor and inheritance, and the strain of public rank expose the tension between genuine sentiment and the demands of a distinguished name, leading to emotional separation and lasting consequences for relationships and reputation.

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Title: The weight of the name

Author: Paul Bourget

Translator: George Burnham Ives

Release date: August 29, 2022 [eBook #68859]
Most recently updated: October 19, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United Kingdom: Little, Brown, and Company, 1908

Credits: Dagny and Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.)

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THE WEIGHT OF
THE NAME



BY

PAUL BOURGET

Author of "A Divorce," "Pastels of Men," etc.



Translated from the French by

GEORGE BURNHAM IVES



Boston

Little, Brown, and Company

1908