Download or read book Cousin Betty Le Cousine Bette written by Honoré de Balzac and published by . This book was released on 2015-11-19 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 - 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright best known for a sequence of short stories and novels collectively entitled La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of French life in the years after the 1815 fall of Napoleon. Due to his keen observation of detail and unfiltered representation of society, Balzac is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. He is renowned for his multi-faceted characters, who are complex, morally ambiguous and fully human. His writing influenced many subsequent novelists such as Charles Dickens, Edgar Allan Poe, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James, and William Faulkner. Many of Balzac's works have been made into or have inspired films, and they are a continuing source of inspiration for writers, filmmakers and critics. Cousin Bette is one of Balzac's most famous works. Set in 19th century Paris, it's a novel about a woman who wants to destroy her extended family, much of which is accomplished through seduction.
Download or read book Cousin Betty written by Honoré de Balzac and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-10 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cousin Betty Volume 1 By Honoré de Balzac Written in 1846 at the height of Balzac's powers, this novel portrays the stunningly malevolent Cousin Bette and her intricate plans for revenge against the wealthy relatives on whom she depends and whose condescension she bitterly resents. As Bette's insidious deceit relentlessly unravels the lives of the obsessive womanizer Baron Hulot and his angelic wife, Adeline, Balzac displays a sense of verbal comedy as acute as Dickens's and creates a world that is vivid and densely real. Henry James considered him the greatest of all novelists; in Cousin Bette Balzac gives ample proof of his genius. Fox Searchlight's film adaptation, starring Jessica Lange and Elizabeth Shue, will be in theaters in June 1998. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Download or read book Cousin Betty written by Honore De Balzac and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-26 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in 1846 at the height of Balzac's powers, this novel portrays the stunningly malevolent Cousin Bette and her intricate plans for revenge against the wealthy relatives on whom she depends and whose condescension she bitterly resents. As Bette's insidious deceit relentlessly unravels the lives of the obsessive womanizer Baron Hulot and his angelic wife, Adeline, Balzac displays a sense of verbal comedy as acute as Dickens's and creates a world that is vivid and densely real. Henry James considered him the greatest of all novelists; in Cousin Bette Balzac gives ample proof of his genius.
Download or read book Cousin Betty written by Honoré de Balzac and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cousin Betty written by Honore de Balzac and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cousin Betty written by Honore De Balzac and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-10-03 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the intricate world of Parisian society with "Cousin Betty" by Honoré de Balzac. This gripping novel unveils the dark undercurrents of ambition, jealousy, and betrayal as it explores the life of the enigmatic Lisbeth Fischer. As Balzac weaves his tale, you'll witness Lisbeth's transformation from a devoted cousin to a master manipulator in her quest for vengeance. What drives a person to the brink of moral decay? Can the desire for revenge ever truly satisfy the heart? But here’s a provocative thought: In a society obsessed with wealth and status, what lengths will individuals go to reclaim their power and agency? Engage with Balzac’s rich narrative, filled with vivid characters and sharp social commentary. Each twist and turn in the plot reveals the complexities of human nature and the consequences of unchecked ambition, inviting you to reflect on your own values and aspirations. Are you prepared to delve into the dark side of familial ties and societal expectations? Experience the depth of Balzac’s storytelling through short, impactful paragraphs that linger in your mind long after reading. This novel is not just a tale of revenge; it’s a profound exploration of the human condition and the societal constructs that bind us. This is your opportunity to uncover the hidden truths of ambition and loyalty. Will you let "Cousin Betty" challenge your perceptions of family and power? Don’t miss your chance to own this classic masterpiece. Purchase "Cousin Betty" now and embark on a captivating journey through the complexities of love, envy, and ambition!
Download or read book Cousin Bette written by Honoré de Balzac and published by . This book was released on 1888 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cousin Bette written by Honoré de Balzac and published by Penguin Group. This book was released on 1998 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cousin Bette (1846), long considered Balzac's last great novel, is a key work in his Comedie humaine. Grounded in a meticulous documentation of contemporary France, this tale is set in the prosperous Paris of Louis-Phillipe and details a jealous woman's campaign of persecution against her ownfamily. This new translation has an introduction by David Bellos which sets this work in its social, historical, and literary context.
Download or read book Cousin Betty written by George Saintsbury and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2016-05-20 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Cousin Bette written by Honore De Balzac and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-05 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story takes place between 1838 and 1843.Baron Hulot leads a libertine life that risks ruining his entire family. His wife, Adeline, is desperate because the Baron's escapades put their daughter Hortense's marriage in danger, to whom it will be difficult to offer a dowry. All this is taught to us by Célestin Crevel, the baron's debauchery companion, who informs the baroness of the situation, while clumsily trying to seduce her.Hortense, who inherited her mother's dazzling beauty, is not disconcerted by this situation. She learns from Lisbeth, an old maid, a cousin of the family, called Cousin Bette, that she has taken a young Polish artist, Wenceslas Steinbock, under her protection.She manages to meet the young artist and is immediately seduced. She introduced the young man to her parents, who also fell under the spell.The young man had no fortune, but Hortense was convinced that his talent, supported by the official commands that the baron's support would allow, would protect them from need. The marriage is therefore decided.But this union triggered the anger of Cousin Bette. She has been secretly jealous, since the beginning of her life, of her cousin Adeline. To get revenge, she joins forces with Valérie Marneffe, her attractive neighbour. Cousin Bette entrusted the latter with the mission of seducing the libertine baron and ruining the Hulot family. The courtesan had a superb apartment furnished at the Baron's expense and offered herself to him on the very evening of his daughter Hortense's wedding.We find the characters again in 1841. Three years have passed. The combined efforts of Cousine Bette and Valérie Marneffe have succeeded in putting the Hulot family in financial difficulty. Baron Hulot increasingly abandoned his wife and could not stop his mistress from spending her money. She also secretly became the mistress of Célestin Crevel, now Borough Mayor, and very proud to be the lover of this beautiful courtesan. The latter, thanks to the prodigality of her lovers and the advice of Cousine Bette, gradually built up a fortune.During the summer of 1841, everything accelerated. Valérie Marneffe meets Baron Montès, one of her former lovers who returned from Brazil and reconnects with him. Insatiable, she also seduced Wenceslas Steinbock, Hortense's husband, and was proudly courted by 4 lovers: Baron Hulot, Mayor Célestin Crevel, Baron Montès and Hortense's husband.Desperate, Hortense left her husband and went back to her mother's house.Not content with having caused the fall of the Huliot house, Cousin Bette decided to marry Marshal Hulot, the baron's eldest brother. In this way, she hopes to achieve greater social success than her cousin Adeline, of whom she is still secretly jealous.Alas, Marshal Hulot, devastated by the suffering caused to him by his brother's decline and ruin, died before the marriage. Baron Hulot, on the other hand, obtained unexpected help from one of his former mistresses and left his family.Almost two years have passed again. The Hulot family seems to have regained its serenity. In the father's absence, Victorin, his son, now reigns over the family. He is surrounded by his mother Adeline, his sister Hortense, and cousin Bette. But the lull cannot last. A new crisis broke out with the announcement of the wedding of Célestin Crevel, who was also Victorin's stepfather, and Valérie Marneffe. Outraged, the family refused to attend Crevel's wedding with this adventurer.An incredible machination will succeed in causing the deaths of Crevel and Valerie. The Hulot family can finally inherit the immense fortune left by this cursed couple.The baroness, who has straightforward ideas, manages to find her husband's trace and convince him to return to live in her home, which has returned to prosperity.Unable to tolerate Adeline's new happiness, cousin Bette died without having been able to confess or satisfy her hatred.
Download or read book Cousin Betty written by Honoré de Balzac and published by IndyPublish.com. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cousin Bette written by Honore Balzac and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in mid-19th century Paris, it tells the story of an unmarried middle-aged woman who plots the destruction of her extended family.
Download or read book COUSIN BETTE written by Honore De 1799-1850 Balzac and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 578 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Download or read book Cousin Betty Cousin Pons and Other Stories written by Honoré de Balzac and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-03 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Cousin Betty written by Honore de Balzac and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2023-10-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the enthralling world of "Cousin Betty" by Honoré de Balzac, a captivating tale of love, betrayal, and social intrigue set against the backdrop of 19th-century Paris. Prepare to be swept away by the intricate web of relationships and scandalous secrets that unfold in the salons and boudoirs of Parisian high society. Join protagonist Cousin Betty as she navigates the treacherous waters of love and ambition, where passion and deception collide with devastating consequences. As you delve into the pages of "Cousin Betty," you'll encounter a rich tapestry of plot points and character development, each meticulously crafted by Balzac's keen eye for detail and profound understanding of human nature. From the scheming Baron Hulot to the virtuous Adeline, each character is brought to life with depth and complexity, adding layers of intrigue and drama to the unfolding story. Themes of jealousy, greed, and moral decay permeate the narrative, offering readers a thought-provoking reflection on the corrupting influence of wealth and power. Through vivid descriptions and evocative prose, Balzac paints a vivid portrait of a society in turmoil, where passion and ambition drive individuals to desperate measures in their pursuit of social advancement. Character analysis reveals the intricacies of human relationships and the ways in which love and desire can both elevate and destroy the human spirit. Cousin Betty's quest for revenge against those who have wronged her serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences of unchecked ambition and the importance of empathy and forgiveness. The overall tone of "Cousin Betty" is one of moral ambiguity and psychological insight, reflecting Balzac's belief in the complexity of the human experience. His writing is characterized by its realism and authenticity, creating an atmosphere of intimacy and authenticity that draws readers into the heart of 19th-century Paris. Since its publication, "Cousin Betty" has been hailed as a masterpiece of French literature, revered for its compelling characters, intricate plot, and incisive social commentary. Its enduring relevance continues to resonate with readers around the world, offering a timeless exploration of the human condition and the universal themes of love, betrayal, and redemption. Whether you're a fan of classic literature or simply crave a gripping tale of passion and intrigue, "Cousin Betty" offers an unforgettable reading experience that will leave you spellbound until the very last page. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic of Honoré de Balzac's timeless masterpiece. Grab your copy now and embark on a journey into the heart of 19th-century Parisian society.
