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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - 'The House of the Cat and Racket' by Honoré de Balzac is a short novel about love, art, class, and illusion in early nineteenth-century Paris. The story begins in the old-fashioned drapery shop of Guillaume, a respectable but narrow-minded merchant. His young daughter Augustine grows up in this… strict bourgeois world, quiet, dutiful, and innocent. Her beauty attracts the painter Théodore de Sommervieux, who idealizes her as a perfect muse and marries her against the expectations of her family.At first, Augustine believes she has entered a world of romance and refinement. But marriage soon reveals the cruel gap between her simple, faithful nature and Théodore's restless artistic temperament. He becomes bored, neglects her, and turns toward aristocratic society. Augustine, unable to understand the rules of this elegant but heartless world, suffers deeply.Balzac uses this intimate tragedy to show the clash between bourgeois values and artistic ambition, between sincere love and social vanity. The story is tender, ironic, and sharply observed.
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Vendeur : BuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K., Bergisch Gladbach, AllemagneBuchWeltWeit Ludwig Meier e.K.
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -'The House of the Cat and Racket' by Honoré de Balzac is a short novel about love, art, class, and illusion in early nineteenth-century Paris. The story begins in the old-fashioned drapery shop of Guillaume, a respectable but narrow-min…ded merchant. His young daughter Augustine grows up in this strict bourgeois world, quiet, dutiful, and innocent. Her beauty attracts the painter Théodore de Sommervieux, who idealizes her as a perfect muse and marries her against the expectations of her family.At first, Augustine believes she has entered a world of romance and refinement. But marriage soon reveals the cruel gap between her simple, faithful nature and Théodore's restless artistic temperament. He becomes bored, neglects her, and turns toward aristocratic society. Augustine, unable to understand the rules of this elegant but heartless world, suffers deeply.Balzac uses this intimate tragedy to show the clash between bourgeois values and artistic ambition, between sincere love and social vanity. The story is tender, ironic, and sharply observed. 65 pp. Englisch.
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Vendeur : buchversandmimpf2000, Emtmannsberg, BAYE, Allemagnebuchversandmimpf2000
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -'The House of the Cat and Racket' by Honoré de Balzac is a short novel about love, art, class, and illusion in early nineteenth-century Paris. The story begins in the old-fashioned drapery shop of Guillaume, a respectable but narrow-minded…merchant. His young daughter Augustine grows up in this strict bourgeois world, quiet, dutiful, and innocent. Her beauty attracts the painter Théodore de Sommervieux, who idealizes her as a perfect muse and marries her against the expectations of her family.At first, Augustine believes she has entered a world of romance and refinement. But marriage soon reveals the cruel gap between her simple, faithful nature and Théodore's restless artistic temperament. He becomes bored, neglects her, and turns toward aristocratic society. Augustine, unable to understand the rules of this elegant but heartless world, suffers deeply.Balzac uses this intimate tragedy to show the clash between bourgeois values and artistic ambition, between sincere love and social vanity. The story is tender, ironic, and sharply observed.Bookmundo, Delftsestraat 33, 3013AE Rotterdam 68 pp. Englisch.
