The Physiology of Marriage;

About this eBook

Author

Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Title

The Physiology of Marriage, Complete

Credits

Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger

Language

English

LoC Class

PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Subject

Marriage -- Humor

Category

Text

eBook-No.

16205

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16205

Release Date

July 4, 2005

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE;
2. 2.OR, THE MUSINGS OF AN ECLECTIC PHILOSOPHER ON THE HAPPINESS AND UNHAPPINESS OF MARRIED LIFE
3. 3.By Honore De Balzac
4. 4.Contents —
5. 5.INTRODUCTION — DECEMBER 5, 1829.
6. 6.FIRST PART. A GENERAL CONSIDERATION.
7. 7.MEDITATION I. THE SUBJECT. — Physiology, what must I consider your meaning?
8. 8.MEDITATION II. MARRIAGE STATISTICS.
9. 9.MEDITATION III. OF THE HONEST WOMAN.
10. 10.APHORISMS.
11. 11.MEDITATION IV. OF THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN.
12. 12.MEDITATION V. OF THE PREDESTINED.
13. 13.MEDITATION VI. OF BOARDING SCHOOLS.
14. 14.MEDITATION VII. OF THE HONEYMOON.
15. 15.MEDITATION VIII. OF THE FIRST SYMPTOMS.
16. 16.MEDITATION IX. EPILOGUE.
17. 17.SECOND PART. MEANS OF DEFENCE, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR.
18. 18.MEDITATION X. A TREATISE ON MARITAL POLICY.
19. 19.MEDITATION XI. INSTRUCTION IN THE HOME.
20. 20.MEDITATION XII. THE HYGIENE OF MARRIAGE.
21. 21.MEDITATION XIII. OF PERSONAL MEASURES.
22. 22.MEDITATION XIV. OF APARTMENTS.
23. 23.MEDITATION XV. OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE. — “But no, madame, no—”
24. 24.MEDITATION XVI. THE CHARTER OF MARRIAGE.
25. 25.MEDITATION XVII. THE THEORY OF THE BED.
26. 26.MEDITATION XVIII. OF MARITAL REVOLUTIONS.
27. 27.MEDITATION XIX. OF THE LOVER. — We offer the following maxims for your consideration:
28. 28.MEDITATION XX. ESSAY ON POLICE.
29. 29.MEDITATION XXI. THE ART OF RETURNING HOME.
30. 30.MEDITATION XXII. OF CATASTROPHES.
31. 31.THIRD PART. RELATING TO CIVIL WAR.
32. 32.MEDITATION XXIII. OF MANIFESTOES.
33. 33.MEDITATION XXIV. PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY.
34. 34.MEDITATION XXV. OF ALLIES.
35. 35.1. OF RELIGIONS AND OF CONFESSION; CONSIDERED IN THEIR CONNECTION WITH — MARRIAGE.
36. 36.2. OF THE MOTHER-IN-LAW.
37. 37.3. OF BOARDING SCHOOL FRIENDS AND INTIMATE FRIENDS.
38. 38.4. OF THE LOVER’S ALLIES.
39. 39.6. OF THE DOCTOR.
40. 40.MEDITATION XXVI. OF DIFFERENT WEAPONS.
41. 41.MEDITATION XXVII. OF THE LAST SYMPTOMS.
42. 42.MINOTAURIC OBSERVATIONS.
43. 43.LAST AXIOMS.
44. 44.MEDITATION XXVIII. OF COMPENSATIONS.
45. 45.MEDITATION XXIX. OF CONJUGAL PEACE.
46. 46.MEDITATION XXX. CONCLUSION.
47. 47.POSTSCRIPT. — PARIS, 1824-29.

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