Author: Honoré de BalzacPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
Cousin Pons. Part two of Poor Relations. Translated and introduced by Herbert J. Hunt
Author: Honoré de BalzacThe poor relations: v. 25. Cousin Bette. v. 26. Cousin Pons
Author: Honoré de BalzacPoor relations. Cousin Pons, tr. by P. Kent
Author: Honoré de BalzacCousin Ponsb
Author: Honoré de BalzacPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Cousin Pons
Author: The Poor Relations: Second Episode
Author: Honore de BalzacPoor Relations. Cousin Pons ... Translated ... by Philip Kent
Author: Honoré de BalzacCousin Pons
Author: Honoré de BalzacCousin Pons
Author: Honoré de BalzacPublisher: Penguin Classics
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Mild, harmless and ugly to behold, the impoverished Pons is an ageing musician whose brief fame has fallen to nothing. Living a placid Parisian life as a bachelor in a shared apartment with his friend Schmucke, he maintains only two passions: a devotion to fine dining in the company of wealthy but disdainful relatives, and a dedication to the collection of antiques. When these relatives become aware of the true value of his art collection, however, their sneering contempt for the parasitic Pons rapidly falls away as they struggle to obtain a piece of the weakening man's inheritance. Taking its place in the Human Comedy as a companion to Cousin Bette, the darkly humorous Cousin Pons is among of the last and greatest of Balzac's novels concerning French urban society: a cynical, pessimistic but never despairing consideration of human nature. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
The Poor Relations, Second Episode
Author: Honoré de BalzacPublisher: Palala Press
ISBN: 9781354320440
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
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