The Physiology of Marriage, Part 1

Project Gutenberg's The Physiology of Marriage, Part I., by Honore de BalzacThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Physiology of Marriage, Part I.Author: Honore de BalzacRelease Date: July 4, 2005 [EBook #5704]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE ***Produced by Dagny; and John BickersTHE PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGEFIRST PARTBYHONORE DE BALZACDEDICATIONNotice the words: The man of distinction to whom this book is dedicated. Need I say: "You are that man."—THEAUTHOR.The woman who may be induced by the title of this book to open it, can save herself the trouble; she has alreadyread the work without knowing it. A man, however malicious he may possibly be, can never say about a woman asmuch good or as much evil as they themselves think. If, in spite of this notice, a woman will persist in reading thevolume, she ought to be prevented by delicacy from despising the author, from the very moment that he, forfeiting thepraise which most artists welcome, has in a certain way engraved on the title page of his book the prudentinscription written on the portal of certain establishments: Ladies must not enter.THE PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE; OR, THE MUSINGSOF AN ECLECTIC PHILOSOPHER ON THE HAPPINESSAND ...