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EPISODE · Jun 12, 2026 · 2 MIN

Letters of Two Brides Letter 33

from The Balzac Library · host Honoré de Balzac

In which a mother tenderly recounts the all-encompassing devotion and trials of early motherhood, describing the sleepless vigils and tender attentions demanded by her infant son. She contrasts this intimate domestic world with the broader social sphere, inviting her correspondent to share in the heartfelt simplicity of her rural retreat.

In which a mother tenderly recounts the all-encompassing devotion and trials of early motherhood, describing the sleepless vigils and tender attentions demanded by her infant son. She contrasts this intimate domestic world with the broader social sphere, inviting her correspondent to share in the heartfelt simplicity of her rural retreat.

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