"Modesta Mignon" - a novel by the great French writer Honore de Balzac, tells the story of a young girl from the province who dreams of great love and literary fame. The book's characters look at the world through the prism of their ideals, pose important questions about dreams and reality, about love and self-affirmation in society. "Modesta Mignon" is not only a novel about love and art, but also a deep psychological drama that will captivate the reader from the first lines.