Project Gutenberg 1999-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 860 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Marriage, Ellen 1865 1946 Garrett, Ellen Cousin Pons Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Cousin_Pons Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "Cousin Pons" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the mid-19th century that explores themes of art, beauty, and social dynamics in Paris. The story centers around Sylvain Pons, an elderly and unattractive musician and collector of art and bric-a-brac, whose passion for beautiful objects contrasts sharply with his lonely and impoverished life as he navigates his relationships with family and society. The opening of "Cousin Pons" introduces us to Pons as he walks through the Boulevard des Italiens in Paris, vividly described in a way that highlights both his unusual appearance and his melancholic demeanor. Despite his artistic talents and past acclaim, Pons finds himself marginalized and often ridiculed by those around him, particularly his wealthy relatives. As he arrives at his cousin's house, he hopes for acceptance but is met with condescension and disdain. Pons' longing for connection and admiration, coupled with his passion for art and collecting, sets the stage for the exploration of social relationships and personal dignity throughout the narrative. This initial section deftly blends character exposition with a critique of Parisian social customs, creating anticipation for the unfolding drama of Pons' life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 770618 2025-08-01T11:17:53.445666 text/html 780284 2025-02-18T04:41:53 text/html 342729 2025-08-01T11:18:02.222635 application/epub+zip 353971 2025-08-01T11:17:55.617683 application/epub+zip 353971 2025-08-01T11:17:54.318670 application/epub+zip 586269 2025-08-01T11:18:07.308613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558458 2025-08-01T11:18:01.455675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530130 2022-09-01T12:38:04.823237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676567 2025-08-01T11:17:52.290672 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 656829 2025-02-18T04:41:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 665500 2010-03-03T14:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21785 2025-08-01T11:18:07.451582 application/rdf+xml 12139 2025-08-01T11:17:54.884660 image/jpeg 3197 2025-08-01T11:17:54.623635 image/jpeg 260609 2016-11-23T09:55:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 273806 2021-01-27T17:43:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 260446 2010-03-03T14:56:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 337258 2025-08-01T11:17:53.501696 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia More titles under Waring, James en.wikipedia