Episodes

  • 21 - Showing how difficult it is to steal that which seems very easily stolen. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.

    21 - Showing how difficult it is to steal that which seems very easily stolen. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Aug 2 2026
    21 - Showing how difficult it is to steal that which seems very easily stolen. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Set in the quiet town of Nemours, this novel turns on a contested inheritance and the fate of an orphaned girl. Dr. Minoret, an aging rationalist, is drawn toward Christian faith late in life after witnessing experiments in mesmerism and somnambulism, and he resolves to leave his fortune to his gentle goddaughter Ursule. His grasping relatives have other plans, and a stolen will sets greed against innocence. Balzac, who counted this among his favorites, weaves together provincial manners, questions of belief, and even prophetic dreams that reach beyond the grave. The result is one of the warmer entries in his scenes of provincial life.
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    27 mins
  • 20 - Remorse. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.

    20 - Remorse. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Aug 2 2026
    20 - Remorse. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Set in the quiet town of Nemours, this novel turns on a contested inheritance and the fate of an orphaned girl. Dr. Minoret, an aging rationalist, is drawn toward Christian faith late in life after witnessing experiments in mesmerism and somnambulism, and he resolves to leave his fortune to his gentle goddaughter Ursule. His grasping relatives have other plans, and a stolen will sets greed against innocence. Balzac, who counted this among his favorites, weaves together provincial manners, questions of belief, and even prophetic dreams that reach beyond the grave. The result is one of the warmer entries in his scenes of provincial life.
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    19 mins
  • 19 - Apparitions. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.

    19 - Apparitions. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Aug 2 2026
    19 - Apparitions. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Set in the quiet town of Nemours, this novel turns on a contested inheritance and the fate of an orphaned girl. Dr. Minoret, an aging rationalist, is drawn toward Christian faith late in life after witnessing experiments in mesmerism and somnambulism, and he resolves to leave his fortune to his gentle goddaughter Ursule. His grasping relatives have other plans, and a stolen will sets greed against innocence. Balzac, who counted this among his favorites, weaves together provincial manners, questions of belief, and even prophetic dreams that reach beyond the grave. The result is one of the warmer entries in his scenes of provincial life.
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    40 mins
  • 18 - A two-fold vengeance. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.

    18 - A two-fold vengeance. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Aug 2 2026
    18 - A two-fold vengeance. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Set in the quiet town of Nemours, this novel turns on a contested inheritance and the fate of an orphaned girl. Dr. Minoret, an aging rationalist, is drawn toward Christian faith late in life after witnessing experiments in mesmerism and somnambulism, and he resolves to leave his fortune to his gentle goddaughter Ursule. His grasping relatives have other plans, and a stolen will sets greed against innocence. Balzac, who counted this among his favorites, weaves together provincial manners, questions of belief, and even prophetic dreams that reach beyond the grave. The result is one of the warmer entries in his scenes of provincial life.
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    32 mins
  • 17 - The malignity of provincial minds. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.

    17 - The malignity of provincial minds. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Aug 2 2026
    17 - The malignity of provincial minds. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Set in the quiet town of Nemours, this novel turns on a contested inheritance and the fate of an orphaned girl. Dr. Minoret, an aging rationalist, is drawn toward Christian faith late in life after witnessing experiments in mesmerism and somnambulism, and he resolves to leave his fortune to his gentle goddaughter Ursule. His grasping relatives have other plans, and a stolen will sets greed against innocence. Balzac, who counted this among his favorites, weaves together provincial manners, questions of belief, and even prophetic dreams that reach beyond the grave. The result is one of the warmer entries in his scenes of provincial life.
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    36 mins
  • 16 - The two adversaries. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.

    16 - The two adversaries. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Aug 2 2026
    16 - The two adversaries. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Set in the quiet town of Nemours, this novel turns on a contested inheritance and the fate of an orphaned girl. Dr. Minoret, an aging rationalist, is drawn toward Christian faith late in life after witnessing experiments in mesmerism and somnambulism, and he resolves to leave his fortune to his gentle goddaughter Ursule. His grasping relatives have other plans, and a stolen will sets greed against innocence. Balzac, who counted this among his favorites, weaves together provincial manners, questions of belief, and even prophetic dreams that reach beyond the grave. The result is one of the warmer entries in his scenes of provincial life.
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    21 mins
  • 15 - The doctor's will. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.

    15 - The doctor's will. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Aug 2 2026
    15 - The doctor's will. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Set in the quiet town of Nemours, this novel turns on a contested inheritance and the fate of an orphaned girl. Dr. Minoret, an aging rationalist, is drawn toward Christian faith late in life after witnessing experiments in mesmerism and somnambulism, and he resolves to leave his fortune to his gentle goddaughter Ursule. His grasping relatives have other plans, and a stolen will sets greed against innocence. Balzac, who counted this among his favorites, weaves together provincial manners, questions of belief, and even prophetic dreams that reach beyond the grave. The result is one of the warmer entries in his scenes of provincial life.
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    39 mins
  • 14 - Ursula again orphaned. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.

    14 - Ursula again orphaned. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Aug 2 2026
    14 - Ursula again orphaned. Ursula by Honoré de Balzac.
    Set in the quiet town of Nemours, this novel turns on a contested inheritance and the fate of an orphaned girl. Dr. Minoret, an aging rationalist, is drawn toward Christian faith late in life after witnessing experiments in mesmerism and somnambulism, and he resolves to leave his fortune to his gentle goddaughter Ursule. His grasping relatives have other plans, and a stolen will sets greed against innocence. Balzac, who counted this among his favorites, weaves together provincial manners, questions of belief, and even prophetic dreams that reach beyond the grave. The result is one of the warmer entries in his scenes of provincial life.
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    23 mins