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Cousin Bette / Honore de Balzac.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Balzac, Honore de, 1799-1850.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- French fiction--Translations into English.
- French fiction.
- Didactic fiction.
- Paris (France)--Social life and customs--19th century--Fiction.
- Paris (France).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (724 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- [Auckland, New Zealand] : The Floating Press, 1846.
- Summary:
- The crown jewel in a remarkable literary career, Cousin Bette is regarded by many critics to be Balzac's last great work before his death in 1850. A fine example of European realist fiction, the story recounts the attempt of a disgruntled housewife to bring about the misery and destruction of her entire extended family. Fans of Tolstoy's War and Peace will enjoy Cousin Bette.
- Contents:
- Title; Contents; Dedication; Cousin Bette; Addendum
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-77651-255-3
- OCLC:
- 670411212
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