Honore de Balzac

The Girl with the Golden Eyes (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

The Girl with the Golden Eyes by Honoré de Balzac is a dark, intense tale of passion, power, and deception set in the glittering yet corrupt world of Parisian high society. Part of Balzac's La Comédie Humaine, the novella tells the story of Henri de Marsay, a wealthy and cynical young man who becomes infatuated with the mysterious and stunningly beautiful Paquita Valdes. As Henri pursues her, he is drawn into a dangerous web of secrets, lies, and forbidden love that ultimately leads to a shocking and tragic conclusion.
Balzac's vivid portrayal of the excesses and moral decay of Paris's elite is both captivating and disturbing. Through Henri's obsession and the sinister forces at play, Balzac explores themes of desire, control, and the destructive power of unchecked passions. The Girl with the Golden Eyes is a powerful example of Balzac's ability to delve into the darkest corners of the human psyche, revealing the often-hidden motivations that drive people to their doom. It remains one of his most compelling and unsettling works, a testament to his mastery of psychological realism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pharos Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789359832500
• Artikelnr.: 73553141

Autorenporträt

Honoré de Balzac was a French dramatist and novelist who lived from May 20, 1799, to August 18, 1850. Most people consider the unique sequence La Comédie humaine, which offers a glimpse into post-Napoleonic French life, to be his greatest work. As one of the pioneers of realism in European literature, Balzac is recognized for his astute attention to detail and his raw portrayal of society. His characters are well known for having multiple facets; even his less prominent ones are nuanced, ethically gray, and completely human. Even inanimate objects acquire personality; Paris, which serves as the setting for a large portion of his writing, acquires human characteristics. Numerous well-known authors were affected by his work, including the novelists Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Marcel Proust, Gustave Flaubert, and Henry James, as well as the directors Jacques Rivette and François Truffaut. Writers still find inspiration in Balzac's novels, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures. According to James, he is "really the father of us all." Honoré de Balzac was born into a family that wanted to be respected for their hard work and dedication. His father, Bernard-François Balssa, was raised in Tarn, a province in southern France, as one of eleven children of an artisan family.