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Bezig met laden... A Harlot High and Low (1847)door Honoré de Balzac
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Bohatý básník Lucien si na plese vyhlédne mladičkou Ester, jenže netuší, že tato dívka se živí jako kurtizána. Vědí to ale jeho přátelé, kteří dívčino tajemství škodolibě prozradí. Ta se rozhodne spáchat sebevraždu, ale na poslední chvíli zasáhne abbé Herrera. Zachrání ji a umístí do kláštera, kde se z ní snaží udělat slušnou dívku "A Harlot High and Low" is, if nothing else, quite the story. A long read, a complex plot (actually several plots), multifarious characters, and lots and lots of details about Paris in the early decades of the 19th century. "A Harlot" is markedly different from the novel placed as it's predecessor, "Lost Illusions". This novel is not really a romance or a story of ambition. It is a lengthy presentation of multiple machinations involving Parisian society, infamous criminals, and instruments of the French state. Following these intricate plots and counter-plots is a task in itself. What saves the novel and continues its appeal are Balzac's skill as a writer, his knowledge of his subject, and his intellect. Some characters seem, at times, to be somewhat stereotypical, flat, and labile. However, the exploration of the central character, Vautrin, aka, Father Carlos Herrera is intriguing. Provided one can get past the to-be-expected sexism typical of the historical setting, "The Harlot" is worthwhile (but not easy) read. Esta novela viene a ser la continuación de "Ilusiones perdidas", Balzac, maestro insuperable de la escuela realista francesa, la publicó entre 1839 y 1847. A lo largo de las distintas partes que componen la obra, vuelve a aparecer el entrañable personaje de Lucien de Rubempré, quien, acompañado por el ex-presidiario Vautrin, intenta por última vez, la conquista de la gloria en la esfera de la alta sociedad parisiense. El genio inventivo del gran autor francés y su gusto por la intriga, llegan a su máxima expresión en esta obra amplia y singular que le consagró como uno de los más célebres representantes de las letras europeas.
35 livres cultes à lire au moins une fois dans sa vie Quels sont les romans qu'il faut avoir lu absolument ? Un livre culte qui transcende, fait réfléchir, frissonner, rire ou pleurer… La littérature est indéniablement créatrice d’émotions. Si vous êtes adeptes des classiques, ces titres devraient vous plaire. De temps en temps, il n'y a vraiment rien de mieux que de se poser devant un bon bouquin, et d'oublier un instant le monde réel. Mais si vous êtes une grosse lectrice ou un gros lecteur, et que vous avez épuisé le stock de votre bibliothèque personnelle, laissez-vous tenter par ces quelques classiques de la littérature. One of Balzac's best novels. The book was concerned as much with secret police as with the prostitutes who passed through its pages, but then whores and political agents made a fair association for Balzac. The harlot, after all, inhabited the world of as if. You paid your money and the harlot acted for a little while -- when she was a good harlot -- as if she loved you, and that was a more mysterious proposition than one would think, for it is always mysterious to play a role. It is equal in a sense to living under cover. At her best, the harlot was a different embodiment of a fantasy for each client, and at those moments of existence most intense for herself, the role she assumed became more real than the reality of her profession. Onderdeel van de reeks(en)The Human Comedy (Études de Moeurs - Scènes de la vie parisienne III | 48) Studies of Manners (40) Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)Gallimard, Folio (405) Is opgenomen inBevat
Classic Literature.
Fiction.
Romance.
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