“A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories.”
Quote by Honore de Balzac
Work
Letters of Two Brides
This book presents a series of letters exchanged between two women preparing for marriage, offering insights into the emotions and experiences surrounding the institution of marriage during the time period in which the letters were written. more
Author
Honore de Balzac
French novelist born on May 20, 1799, and died on August 18, 1850. Honore de Balzac is renowned for his profound insight and criticism of 19th-century French society, hailed as the 'father of modern fiction'. more
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