What inspired Balzac to explore themes of obsession and morality in this story?
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What inspired Balzac to explore themes of obsession and morality in this story?
Did anyone else feel the portrayal of Parisian high society was both glamorous and unsettling?
The ending left me pondering—was it meant to be ambiguous or a reflection of moral ambiguity?