<p>In the often overlooked novella 'A Second Home', Honoré de Balzac presents a penetrating examination of domestic life and the subtle complexities of matrimony in 19th-century Parisian society. With his quintessential realist style, Balzac unveils the psychological underpinnings of his characters with a depth that echoes the greater human condition. Part of the sprawling 'La Comédie Humaine', this particular work situates itself within a tapest...