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Sixtrid SAS (2009), Edition: Unabridged MP3 CDs; 12h45
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The comedi humaine.. Scenes from military life.
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LibraryThing member slvq
While not particularly "engaging," (I read this book twice in as many weeks, and fell asleep approximately 20 times in the process) Balzac's first signed novel poses some interesting questions. How, and with what consequences, do "history" and "fiction" coincide? How does one write the history of
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LibraryThing member john257hopper
This is the second book in Balzac's pretty much unconnected La Comedie Humaine cycle of almost 100 works written and set in early 19th century France. This is set in the early post-revolutionary years when the Directory is in charge, after the end of the Terror and before the rise of Napoleon. The
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Chouans are peasantry-based opponents of the revolutionary regime, and some of this novel depicts the fierce fighting between these two forces. The main thrust of the novel though is the passionate and self-destructive love between the aristocratic but Republican Marie de Verneuil and the Chouan Alphonse de Montauran, and themes of love and revenge dominate much of the story. As with Father Goriot, there are good set piece scenes, but overall the narrative does not work for me, and the division of the book into three very long sections puts me off a lot, as with the continuous narrative of Pere Goriot. Show Less
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Original publication date
1829
Physical description
2 p.; 5.43 x 0.39 inches