Honore de Balzac

The Chouans (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"The Chouans" is a historical novel by Honore de Balzac set during the French Revolution. The novel follows the story of a young man named Marie de Verneuil, who is sent by the French government to the province of Brittany to track down and capture a group of rebels known as the Chouans. While in Brittany, Marie falls in love with one of the Chouan leaders, the handsome and charismatic Count de Bauvan. Despite her growing feelings for him, Marie remains loyal to her mission and continues to work to capture the Chouans. As the novel progresses, Marie becomes caught up in the political and personal conflicts of the Chouans and their struggle against the French government. The novel explores themes of loyalty, love, betrayal, and the human cost of political conflict. Balzac's vivid descriptions of the rugged landscape of Brittany and the lives of its inhabitants bring the historical setting to life. The novel also features complex and memorable characters, including the cunning and ruthless Charette, the loyal and brave Galope-Chopine, and the conflicted and passionate Marie de Verneuil. Overall, "The Chouans" is a gripping and immersive novel that explores the human drama and political turmoil of a critical moment in French history.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789358016802
• Artikelnr.: 68483504

Autorenporträt

Honoré de Balzac was a French dramatist and novelist who lived from May 20, 1799, to August 18, 1850. Most people consider the unique sequence La Comédie humaine, which offers a glimpse into post-Napoleonic French life, to be his greatest work. As one of the pioneers of realism in European literature, Balzac is recognized for his astute attention to detail and his raw portrayal of society. His characters are well known for having multiple facets; even his less prominent ones are nuanced, ethically gray, and completely human. Even inanimate objects acquire personality; Paris, which serves as the setting for a large portion of his writing, acquires human characteristics. Numerous well-known authors were affected by his work, including the novelists Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Marcel Proust, Gustave Flaubert, and Henry James, as well as the directors Jacques Rivette and François Truffaut. Writers still find inspiration in Balzac's novels, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures. According to James, he is "really the father of us all." Honoré de Balzac was born into a family that wanted to be respected for their hard work and dedication. His father, Bernard-François Balssa, was raised in Tarn, a province in southern France, as one of eleven children of an artisan family.