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Cousin Bette / Honoré de Balzac ; translated from the French by James Waring ; with an introduction by Michael Tilby.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850.
- Series:
- Everyman's library ; 15.
- Everyman's library ; 15
- Standardized Title:
- Cousine Bette. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paris (France)--Social life and customs--19th century--Fiction.
- Paris (France).
- Genre:
- Fiction.
- Physical Description:
- xlvii, 437 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, [1998]
- Summary:
- Written in 1846 at the height of Balzac's literary 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. This is the official hardcover tie-in to the upcoming major motion picture from Fox Searchlight, starring Jessica Lange.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxviii-xxxix).
- Translation of: Cousine Bette.
- ISBN from dust jacket.
- "Now a major motion picture ..."--Jacket.
- "Second printing"--T.p. verso.
- ISBN:
- 0375400761
- 0679406719
- OCLC:
- 187641417
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