Cousin Bette by Honor? de Balzac (English) Paperback Book

Description: Cousin Bette by Honoré de Balzac, Kathleen Raine, Francine Prose During the 1840s, a bourgeois Parisian family is brought to ruin by the machinations of an embittered spinster. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Bette is a wronged soul; and when her passion does break, it is, as Balzac says, sublime and terrifying," wrote V. S. Pritchett. A late masterpiece in Balzacs La Comedie Humaine, Cousin Bette is the story of a Vosges peasant who rebels against her scornful upper-class relatives, skillfully turning their selfish obsessions against them. The novel exemplifies what Henry James described as Balzacs "huge, all-compassing, all-desiring, all-devouring love of reality." Author Biography Kathleen Raine, the renowned British translator, poet, critic, and editor, was recently awarded the distinguished title of Comman-deur de lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government.Francine Proses most recent novel, Blue Angel, was a 2000 National Book Award finalist. A contributing editor at Harpers magazine, she writes for many publications, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. Review "Raines translations restore Balzac to his passionate and efficient outrage upon the expectations of fiction. This best of his novels is worthy to be ours—and now it is." —Richard Howard Review Quote "Raines translations restore Balzac to his passionate and efficient outrage upon the expectations of fiction. This best of his novels is worthy to be ours-and now it is." -Richard Howard Excerpt from Book Chapter I Toward the middle of the month of July, in the year 1838, one of those vehicles called milords that had lately made their appearance in Paris drove along the Rue de lUniversit Details ISBN0375759077 Pages 496 Language English Translator Kathleen Raine ISBN-10 0375759077 ISBN-13 9780375759079 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2002 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Translated from French Edition New edition Short Title COUSIN BETTE-ML REV/E Edition Description Revised DOI 10.1604/9780375759079 AU Release Date 2002-02-12 NZ Release Date 2002-02-12 US Release Date 2002-02-12 Imprint Random House USA Inc Birth 1969 Affiliation Boston University School of Medicine Position Introducer Qualifications MBE UK Release Date 2002-02-12 Author Francine Prose Publisher Random House USA Inc Series Modern Library Classics Publication Date 2002-02-12 DEWEY 843.7 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159982625;

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