Project Gutenberg 2018-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 78 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Laiho, Lauri La vendetta. Finnish Verikosto E-text prepared by Tuula Temonen and Tapio Riikonen "Verikosto" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story likely explores themes of vengeance and personal conflict set against the backdrop of post-revolutionary France, with characters embroiled in emotional and political turmoil. The opening introduces a mysterious foreigner, Bartolome di Piombo, accompanied by his wife and daughter, who arrive in Paris seeking refuge and facing the grim reality of their past. The beginning of "Verikosto" sets the stage with Bartolome's arrival at the Tuileries, where he reflects on his lost home and the tragedies he has faced, including the murder of his son and the burning of his vineyard. Despite the hardships, he is determined to confront the powerful political figures he hopes will remember his allegiance. As he seeks an audience with Lucian Bonaparte, the narrative hints at deep connections to the past, particularly regarding the vendetta against those who have wronged him. The plot evolves into the complexities of family, loyalty, and artistic expression, introducing young women involved in an art school, revealing societal expectations, and highlighting the intertwining of personal and political histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 32.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Historical fiction French fiction -- Translations into Finnish PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 185675 2025-07-23T06:32:35.083531 text/html 185496 185411 2024-12-24T05:27:03.242094 2023-09-25T04:50:22.757260 text/html text/html 136649 2025-07-23T06:32:39.606499 application/epub+zip 138830 2025-07-23T06:32:36.677535 application/epub+zip 138829 2025-07-23T06:32:35.661521 application/epub+zip 250657 2025-07-23T06:32:41.683518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239967 2025-07-23T06:32:38.994527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204948 2022-09-26T07:43:30.867518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166026 2025-07-23T06:32:34.828539 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158973 2018-09-09T13:54:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18914 2025-07-23T06:32:41.879492 application/rdf+xml 12285 2025-07-23T06:32:36.129528 image/jpeg 3121 2025-07-23T06:32:35.893543 image/jpeg 62300 2018-09-09T13:54:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 136070 2025-07-23T06:32:35.098537 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia