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Title: Two Poets
Note: Lost Illusions Part I.
Credits: Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger
Summary: "Two Poets" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. This work begins a trilogy that follows the intertwined lives of the main characters Lucien Chardon, his sister Eve, and their friend David, set against the backdrop of the provincial town of Angouleme. It explores their ambitions, dreams, and the harsh realities of social and economic constraints, particularly in the realm of literature and printing. At the start of "Two Poets," we are introduced to the character of Jerome-Nicolas Sechard, a pressman who unexpectedly inherits a small printing house. The narrative delves into Sechard's background and character—a man of limited education who harbors an avaricious nature. As he prepares to transfer his business to his educated son, David, the novel sets the stage for conflicts revolving around ambition, familial bonds, and the striving for artistic recognition. Simultaneously, we see the parallel story of Lucien Chardon, a young poet who longs for success and struggles against societal boundaries, already foreshadowing the contrasting ambitions and fates that will define their relationships as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Translator: Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946
EBook No.: 1443
Published: Aug 11, 2004
Downloads: 346
Language: English
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Two Poets
Note: Lost Illusions Part I.
Credits: Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger
Summary: "Two Poets" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. This work begins a trilogy that follows the intertwined lives of the main characters Lucien Chardon, his sister Eve, and their friend David, set against the backdrop of the provincial town of Angouleme. It explores their ambitions, dreams, and the harsh realities of social and economic constraints, particularly in the realm of literature and printing. At the start of "Two Poets," we are introduced to the character of Jerome-Nicolas Sechard, a pressman who unexpectedly inherits a small printing house. The narrative delves into Sechard's background and character—a man of limited education who harbors an avaricious nature. As he prepares to transfer his business to his educated son, David, the novel sets the stage for conflicts revolving around ambition, familial bonds, and the striving for artistic recognition. Simultaneously, we see the parallel story of Lucien Chardon, a young poet who longs for success and struggles against societal boundaries, already foreshadowing the contrasting ambitions and fates that will define their relationships as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Translator: Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946
EBook No.: 1443
Published: Aug 11, 2004
Downloads: 346
Language: English
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.