A New Lease Of Life And Saving A Daughter's Dowry (1880)

""A New Lease of Life and Saving a Daughter's Dowry"" is a novel written by French author Edmond About, first published in 1880. The story revolves around a wealthy Parisian businessman named Paul Br�����tigny, who is diagnosed with a terminal illness and given only a few months to live. With the prospect of leaving his wife and daughter penniless, Br�����tigny devises a plan to secure his family's future by investing his remaining wealth in a lucrative business venture.As Br�����tigny's health deteriorates, he becomes increasingly desperate to see his plan succeed. However, his daughter, Henriette, falls in love with a young artist named Julien, who is not interested in wealth or social status. Br�����tigny disapproves of the match and refuses to give his daughter her dowry, causing a rift between them.Meanwhile, Br�����tigny's business venture begins to falter, and he is forced to make some difficult decisions in order to save it. With his health failing rapidly, Br�����tigny realizes that his time is running out and must find a way to reconcile with his daughter before it's too late.The novel explores themes of love, family, wealth, and mortality, and offers a glimpse into the social norms and customs of 19th century France. It is a poignant and moving story that captures the essence of the human experience and the struggles we face in life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.