La Cousine Bette by Honore De Balzac
Bette, a poor relation of the beautiful Adeline, nurses a terrible grudge against her cousin's family, on whom she depends. That family is slowly being ruined by the uncontrollable sexual appetites of Adeline's husband, Baron Hulot--and it is this weakness that will give the cunning Cousin Bette an opportunity to exact her vengeance. A profound examination of obsessive passion, this masterpiece exemplifies what Henry James described as Balzac's huge, all-compassing, all-desiring, all-devouring love of reality. One of Balzac's scenes of Parisian life, Cousin Bette offers a hypnotic vision of the infinitely varied city during the bright, vital, and scandalous era of King Louis-Philippe. The courtesans, swindlers, bankers, artists, murderers, detectives, and saints that pass before us blaze with an unsurpassed vividness and energy.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9782877141543 |
| ISBN 10 | 2877141543 |
| Title | La Cousine Bette |
| Author | Honore De Balzac |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Distribooks |
| Year published | 2000-04-13 |
| Number of pages | 0 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |