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A Second Home
Human Comedy Book 2
Book 2 of the Human Comedy series.Respectable count de Granville leads a double life, torn between a rigid, pious wife and the gentle mistress and children he keeps hidden in a poorer quarter. This story examines hypocrisy, secrecy and the fragile comfort of a “second home” built on lies.
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Respectable count de Granville leads a double life, torn between a rigid, pious wife and the gentle mistress and children he keeps hidden in a poorer quarter. This story examines hypocrisy, secrecy and the fragile comfort of a “second home” built on lies.
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A Second Home by Honore de Balzac stands out as a high-interest title with strong recommendation value.
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Is A Second Home part of a series?
A Second Home is linked to Part of the Human Comedy series as book 2..
What should I read after A Second Home?
A good next step after A Second Home is Gobseck, The Elixir of Life, Study of a Woman.
When was A Second Home published?
A Second Home was published in 1830.