# Marriage and Alliance in The Jealousies of a Country Town

> Theme guide for The Jealousies of a Country Town by Honoré de Balzac.

Marriage is portrayed as a strategic tool for preserving family lineage, securing fortune, or advancing social standing, as seen in the Marquis's marriage to Mlle. de Nouastre and the rejected proposal to Mlle. d'Esgrignon.

## Where it surfaces

- [The Old Maid](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_jealousies_of_a_country_town_se/chapters/the-old-maid): Marriage is a central theme, with du Bousquier's unhappy marriage to Rose, the Chevalier's ambition to marry a rich old maid, and the social consequences of these alliances.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_jealousies_of_a_country_town_se/themes/marriage_and_alliance
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_jealousies_of_a_country_town_se/themes