The Physiology of Marriage, Complete

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Honoré de Balzac. The Physiology of Marriage, Complete

The Physiology of Marriage, Complete

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

DECEMBER 5, 1829

FIRST PART. A GENERAL CONSIDERATION

MEDITATION I. THE SUBJECT

Physiology, what must I consider your meaning?

MEDITATION II. MARRIAGE STATISTICS

MEDITATION III. OF THE HONEST WOMAN

APHORISMS

MEDITATION IV. OF THE VIRTUOUS WOMAN

MEDITATION V. OF THE PREDESTINED

MEDITATION VI. OF BOARDING SCHOOLS

MEDITATION VII. OF THE HONEYMOON

MEDITATION VIII. OF THE FIRST SYMPTOMS

MEDITATION IX. EPILOGUE

SECOND PART. MEANS OF DEFENCE, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR

MEDITATION X. A TREATISE ON MARITAL POLICY

MEDITATION XI. INSTRUCTION IN THE HOME

MEDITATION XII. THE HYGIENE OF MARRIAGE

MEDITATION XIII. OF PERSONAL MEASURES

MEDITATION XIV. OF APARTMENTS

MEDITATION XV. OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE

“But no, madame, no—”

MEDITATION XVI. THE CHARTER OF MARRIAGE

MEDITATION XVII. THE THEORY OF THE BED

MEDITATION XVIII. OF MARITAL REVOLUTIONS

MEDITATION XIX. OF THE LOVER

We offer the following maxims for your consideration:

MEDITATION XX. ESSAY ON POLICE

MEDITATION XXI. THE ART OF RETURNING HOME

MEDITATION XXII. OF CATASTROPHES

THIRD PART. RELATING TO CIVIL WAR

MEDITATION XXIII. OF MANIFESTOES

MEDITATION XXIV. PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGY

MEDITATION XXV. OF ALLIES

1. OF RELIGIONS AND OF CONFESSION; CONSIDERED IN THEIR CONNECTION WITH

MARRIAGE

2. OF THE MOTHER-IN-LAW

3. OF BOARDING SCHOOL FRIENDS AND INTIMATE FRIENDS

4. OF THE LOVER’S ALLIES

6. OF THE DOCTOR

MEDITATION XXVI. OF DIFFERENT WEAPONS

MEDITATION XXVII. OF THE LAST SYMPTOMS

MINOTAURIC OBSERVATIONS

LAST AXIOMS

MEDITATION XXVIII. OF COMPENSATIONS

MEDITATION XXIX. OF CONJUGAL PEACE

MEDITATION XXX. CONCLUSION

POSTSCRIPT

PARIS, 1824–29

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Honoré de Balzac

Published by Good Press, 2019

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From folly, for each man always commits one;

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