Honore de Balzac

Cousin Bette (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Cousin Bette by Honoré de Balzac is a compelling tale of jealousy, manipulation, and revenge set against the backdrop of 19th-century Parisian society. The novel follows the story of Lisbeth Fischer, known as Cousin Bette, a spinster living in the shadow of her more glamorous and successful cousin, Adeline Hulot. Consumed by envy and resentment, Cousin Bette schemes to bring about the downfall of the Hulot family, particularly Adeline's husband, Baron Hulot, and their daughter Hortense. As she plots her revenge, Cousin Bette forms alliances with others who share her grievances, including the cunning Crevel and the mysterious Wenceslas. Through her machinations, she orchestrates a series of events that lead to the ruin of the Hulot family and the devastation of those she once envied. Balzac's novel offers a searing critique of the moral and social decay of Parisian society, portraying a world where greed, lust, and betrayal reign supreme. With its vivid characters, intricate plot twists, and penetrating insight into human nature, "Cousin Bette" remains a timeless masterpiece of French literature, exploring the darker aspects of the human psyche and the destructive power of envy.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: True Sign Publishing House
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Februar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789362535993
• Artikelnr.: 73553735

Autorenporträt

Honoré de Balzac (1799 - 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie Humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus. Owing to his keen observation of detail and unfiltered representation of society, Balzac is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. He is renowned for his multi-faceted characters; even his lesser characters are complex, morally ambiguous and fully human. Inanimate objects are imbued with character as well; the city of Paris, a backdrop for much of his writing, takes on many human qualities. His writing influenced many famous writers, including the novelists Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Jack Kerouac, and Henry James, filmmakers Akira Kurosawa and Eric Rohmer as well as important philosophers such as Friedrich Engels. Many of Balzac's works have been made into films and they continue to inspire other writers.