Set in Paris, Cousin Bette tells the story of an unmarried middle-aged woman who plots the destruction of her extended family. As in many of Balzacs novels, its characters represent polarities of contrasting morality. Critics hailed the book as a turning point in the authors arta prototypical naturalist text. Written in only two months, it is Balzac's last great work.
| ISBN: | 9781411458642 |
| Publication date: | 31st May 2011 |
| Author: | Balzac, Honore de |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |