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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788919903321

Autore

Balzac Honore de <1799-1850.>

Titolo

Cousin Bette / / Honore de Balzac

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Auckland, New Zealand] : , : The Floating Press, , 1846

2010

ISBN

1-77651-255-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (724 p.)

Disciplina

944.36106

Soggetti

French fiction

Didactic fiction

Paris (France) Social life and customs 19th century Fiction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title; Contents; Dedication; Cousin Bette; Addendum

Sommario/riassunto

The crown jewel in a remarkable literary career, Cousin Bette is regarded by many critics to be Balzac's last great work before his death in 1850. A fine example of European realist fiction, the story recounts the attempt of a disgruntled housewife to bring about the misery and destruction of her entire extended family. Fans of Tolstoy's War and Peace will enjoy Cousin Bette.