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Cousin Bette
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ISBN10: 0199553947
ISBN13: 9780199553945
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Oct 15 2008
Pages: 528
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.96 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.74
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780199553945
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Oct 15 2008
Pages: 528
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.96 Width: 5.06 Depth: 7.74
Language: English
Cousin Bette (1846) is considered to be Balzac's last great novel, and a key work in his Human Comedy. Set in the Paris of the 1830s and 1840s, it is a complex tale of the devastating effect of violent jealousy and sexual passion. Against a meticulously detailed backdrop of a post-Napoleonic France struggling with massive industrial and economic change, Balzac's characters span many classes of society, from impoverished workers and wealthy courtesans to successful businessmen and official dignitaries. The tragic outcome of the novel is relieved by occasional flashes of ironic comedy and the emergence of a younger generation which has come to terms with the new political and econimic climate. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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