Forget the erroneous title, the central figure of this particular slice of Balzacs lifelong gift to literature is a woman of character, Madame Veronique Graslin. Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 18 August 1850) is considered to be one of the fathers of realism in fiction and has crafted a vivid picture of Europe during the end of the Bourbon Monarchy.
The daughter, Veronique, is beautiful and charming, a favorite in the entire quarter. Her beauty has been ruined by the disease and her parents love her even more and try to give her everything money can buy in compensation.
