Project Gutenberg 2024-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 242 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) La Comédie humaine - Volume 17. Études de mœurs : $b La cousine Bette; Le cousin Pons $aParis :$bVeuve Alexandre Houssiaux, $c1863. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_Bette Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Cousin_Pons Claudine Corbasson, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "La Comédie Humaine - Volume 17. Études de mœurs: La cousine Bette; Le cousin Pons" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the mid-19th century. This volume, part of a larger work, explores the intricate social dynamics and moral complexities of French society during the Restoration era. It delves into themes of jealousy, ambition, and the impacts of socioeconomic status on personal relationships, primarily focusing on the character of Cousine Bette, who is driven by envy and resentment towards her more fortunate relatives. The opening of "La cousine Bette" introduces the titular character, Lisbeth Fischer, as she interacts with her more glamorous cousin, Adeline Hulot, and her daughter, Hortense. Set in Paris, we witness the contrast between the two women: the beautiful, affluent Adeline and the bitter, unassuming Lisbeth, whose envy festers beneath her exterior. As the story unfolds, we see Lisbeth's sharp wit and underlying bitterness come to the forefront, heightened by her observations of the lavish lives of those around her. This initial glimpse sets the stage for a deeper exploration of themes relating to beauty, wealth, and human folly within Parisian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/1874oeuvrescom17balzuoft/page/n7/mode/2up 20230910124632debalzac 1863 FR Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 1707199 2025-07-29T09:54:34.784964 text/html 1681081 2024-07-25T15:46:42 text/html 1560811 2025-07-29T09:54:53.355836 application/epub+zip 1585866 2025-07-29T09:54:38.214921 application/epub+zip 737740 2025-07-29T09:54:36.549900 application/epub+zip 2033523 2025-07-29T09:55:04.702789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1965007 2025-07-29T09:54:51.565890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1620735 2025-07-29T09:54:30.333954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1600660 2024-07-25T15:46:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16778 2025-07-29T09:55:04.884773 application/rdf+xml 7790 2025-07-29T09:54:36.773914 image/jpeg 1832 2025-07-29T09:54:36.659897 image/jpeg 1519589 2025-07-29T09:54:34.942917 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