Le Bal Snow in Autumn by Nemirovsky Irene

Le Bal Snow in Autumn by Nemirovsky Irene

From the acclaimed author of>Suite Fran aise comes N mirovsky's third novel, a masterpiece of French literature, available for the first time in Canada.

Le Bal is a penetrating and incisive book set in early twentieth century France. At its heart is the tension between mother and daughter. The nouveau-riche Kampfs, desperate to become members of the social elite, decide to throw a ball to launch themselves into high society. For selfish reasons Mrs. Kampf forbids her teenage daughter, Antoinette, to attend the ball and banishes her to the laundry room. In an unpremeditated fury of revolt and despair, Antoinette takes a swift and horrible revenge. A cruel, funny and tender examination of class differences, Le Bal describes the torments of childhood with rare accuracy.

Also included in this volume is>Snow in Autumn, in which N mirovsky pays homage to Chekov and chronicles the life of a devoted servant following her masters as they flee Revolutionary Moscow and emigrate to a life of hardship in Paris.

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ISBN 13	9780676979664
ISBN 10	0676979661
Title	Le Bal Snow in Autumn
Author	Nemirovsky Irene
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Vintage Canada
Year published	2007-10-30
Number of pages	112
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.