Modeste Mignon

Honoré de Balzac

Modeste Mignon

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Honoré de
Balzac

Modeste Mignon
By Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850)
Translated by Katherine Prescott Wormeley

Modeste Mignon, a young provincial woman of romantic temperament,
imagines herself to be in love with the famous Parisian poet Melchior de
Canalis. However, he is not moved by her attentions. He invites his
secretary Ernest de la Brière to "deal with the matter". Ernest answers
Modeste's letters in his name and acts as her lover, disguised as Canalis.
The scene changes dramatically when Ernest discoveres that Modest is, in
fact, a rich heiress. Would he be able to win her heart despite his lie?
(Summary by Wikipedia, revised by Stav Nisser.)

Read by Don W. Jenkins, Ata Khudayberdiev, Chris Caron, Nadine Eckert-
Boulet, & Anna Simon. Total running time: 09:28:45. Book Coordinator:
Stav Nisser. Proof-Listeners: Meg; Betty M.; mim@can. Meta-
Coordinator/Cataloging: Sarah Jennings.

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