Honoré de Balzac
Cousin Pons
- Mint Editions
- 2020
- Taschenbuch
- 266 Seiten
- ISBN 9781513268262
Cousin Pons (1847) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. One of the final works in Balzac¿s La Comédie humaine sequence, Cousin Pons originally began as a novella before being extended to the length of a novel. It serves as both a beautiful meditation on the nature of Platonic male friendship and a vitriolic condemnation of the vanity and greed of the French bourgeoisie. In typical fashion, however, Balzac also turns a critical eye to the lower class, ensuring his uniquely holistic vision of French society spares no one¿and leaves no stone unturned. When he isn¿t performing with a Parisian boulevard orchestra, Sylvain Pons
Mehr
Weniger
zzgl. Versand
in Kürze