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The Lily of the Valley

Honoré de Balzac
fr. Le Lys dans la vallée · 1836
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Main Ideas

Main Ideas

  • Love and passion as central themes, exploring complex emotional experiences and moral dilemmas.
  • The conflict between personal desires and societal duties, reflecting the social norms and constraints of the time.
  • The idealization of female virtue and purity, embodied in the character of the heroine, symbolizing innocence and spirituality.
  • The tragedy of unfulfilled love and its consequences on the characters' lives, highlighting the inevitability of suffering in human relationships.
  • The influence of nature and the environment on the characters' inner world, creating an atmosphere of romantic melancholy.
The Lily of the Valley
Date of publication: 2 March 2025
Updated: 5 July 2025
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Author: 
Honoré de Balzac
Original title: fr. Le Lys dans la vallée · 1836
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