Cousin Bette (Modern Library Classics) - Softcover

De Balzac, Honoré

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0375759077 ISBN 13: 9780375759079

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group, 2002

Synopsis

Since 1917 The Modern Library prides itself as The modern Library of the world s Best Books .Its paperback series feature treasured classics, major translations of great works, and rediscoveries of keen literary and historical merit. Featuring introductions by leading writers, stunning translations, scholarly endnotes and reading group guides. Production values emphasize superior quality and readability. Competitive prices, coupled with exciting cover design make these an ideal gift to be cherished by the avid reader. A late masterpiece in Balzac s La Comédie Humaine, Cousin Bette is the story of a Vosges peasant who rebels against her scornful upper-class relatives, skillfully turning their selfish obsessions against them. The novel exemplifies what Henry James described as Balzac s huge, all-compassing, all-desiring, all-devouring love of reality

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Review:

Raine's translations restore Balzac to his passionate and efficient outrage upon the expectations of fiction. This best of his novels is worthy to be 'ours'--and now it is --Richard Howard

The novel exemplifies what Henry James described as Balzac s huge, all-compassing, all-desiring, all-devouring love of reality --V. S. Pritchett

About the Author:

Kathleen Raine, the renowned British translator, poet, critic, and editor, was recently awarded the distinguished title of Comman-deur de l Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government Francine Prose s most recent novel, Blue Angel, was a 2000 National Book Award finalist. A contributing editor at Harper s magazine, she writes for many publications, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0375759077
• ISBN 13: 9780375759079
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496