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Ursule is the legitimate daughter of the widower Dr Denis Minoret’s deceased illegitimate brother-in-law by marriage, Joseph Mirouët; not only is she the doctor’s niece, she is also his goddaughter and ward. Fifteen years old when the novel begins, she has been brought up by the doctor.
Aided by premonitory dreams and the suspicions aroused by Minoret-Levrault’s culpable attitude – when, for no apparent reason, he tries to redeem his misconduct by offering Ursule large sums of money – Ursule will eventually regain her rights and find the happiness she deserves.
Ursule Mirouët was written by the French writer Honoré De Balzac and published in 1841. It follows a man named Dr. Minoret and his young ward Ursule. When he dies his money is set to be inherited by various members of his greedy family who watch over his doings like vultures.
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Ursule Mirouet by Honoré de Balzac - The 7199th greatest book of all time. The novel revolves around the life of Ursule Mirouet, a gentle and devout orphan raised by her godfather, Doctor Minoret, in the town of Nemours.
Jun 30, 2015 · Penguin Classics Ursule Mirouet. Paperback – International Edition, June 30, 2015. In 1842, eight years before his death, Balzac described Ursule Mirouet as the masterpiece of all the studies of human society that he had written; he regarded the book as 'a remarkable tour de force'.
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An essentially simple tale about the struggle and triumph of innocence reviled, Ursule Mirouet is characterized by that wealth of penetrating observation so readily associated with Balzac's work.
An essentially simple tale about the struggle and triumph of innocence reviled, Ursule Mirouet is characterized by that wealth of penetrating observation so...
