La Comédie humaine - Volume 08. Scènes de la vie de Province - Tome 04

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"La Comédie humaine - Volume 08. Scènes de la vie de Province - Tome 04" by Balzac is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This volume is part of a larger series that explores the intricacies of social life and human behavior in France, particularly focusing on the provincial life through its detailed character studies and narratives. The opening portion introduces key characters such as Jérôme-Nicolas Séchard, an avaricious and alcoholic printer, and his son David, who seeks to establish his own life while contending with his father's oppressive nature and their declining print business. The beginning of this volume sets the stage for a portrayal of familial and social dynamics in the provincial town of Angoulême. It outlines Séchard's antiquated printing practices and his attempts to manipulate his son into inheriting the struggling business under dubious conditions. The story also introduces David's relationships, particularly with his old friend Lucien, illustrating their ambitions and dreams for a brighter future away from their current circumstances. This opening engrosses readers by intricately weaving detailed descriptions of the characters and their environment, making it clear that the narrative will tackle themes of ambition, familial conflict, and societal constraints within a richly constructed setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Illusions perdues: Les deux poètes. Un grand homme de province à Paris. Ève et David.

Credits:

Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Com%C3%A9die_humaine

Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2017-05-14