Pierrette

Pierrette by Honoré de Balzac, translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley

First published 1840. Included as part of La Comédie humaine.

• Dedication
• Chapter I: THE LORRAINS
• Chapter II: THE ROGRONS
• Chapter III: PATHOLOGY OF RETIRED MERCERS
• Chapter IV: PIERRETTE
• Chapter V: HISTORY OF POOR COUSINS IN THE HOME OF RICH ONES
• Chapter VI: AN OLD MAID'S JEALOUSY
• Chapter VII: DOMESTIC TYRANNY
• Chapter VIII: THE LOVES OF JACQUES AND PIERRETTE
• Chapter IX: THE FAMILY COUNCIL
• Chapter X: VERDICTS—LEGAL AND OTHER
• Addendum

This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.