Katharine Prescott Wormeley Libros

Balzac's work offers a detailed portrayal of post-Napoleonic French society through his extensive sequence, La Comédie humaine. His characters, rich in complexity and moral ambiguity, reflect a deep understanding of human nature. Notably, even inanimate objects and settings, like Paris, are infused with personality, enhancing the narrative's realism. This keen observation and representation of life have established Balzac as a pivotal figure in European literature, influencing notable writers and filmmakers alike.

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History of the Thirteen is a trilogy written by Honoré de Balzac: Ferragus is the first part, the second is La Duchesse de Langeais and the third is The Girl with the Golden Eyes. The story is set around the year 1820. Auguste de Maulincour, a young cavalry officer, walking in a Parisian district of ill repute, sees from afar a young married woman, Clemence, with whom he is secretly in love. In the days that follow his arrival to Paris, Auguste uncovers the secrets of powerful and mysterious people and escapes several assassination attempts.

A diferencia de muchas otras novelas de Honoré de Balzac, en "El lliri de la vall" el autor se centra en la temática privada, en la relación entre un hombre y una mujer, lo que le confiere un carácter atemporal. El narrador describe su sombría infancia, marcada por la separación de su familia, sintiéndose no amado, y su adolescencia, humillada por la pobreza y un anhelo desesperado de afecto y compañía femenina. Un día, este joven de veinte años, aún emocional y físicamente inmaduro, asiste a una celebración en el campo, donde conoce a una mujer que encarna todos sus deseos. En un arrebato, la besa en los hombros desnudos. A partir de este momento, se desarrolla la historia de un amor fatal entre Félix y la casada señora de Mortsauf, quien sufre en un matrimonio infeliz con un anciano tiránico y inestable. A través de las peripecias de su relación, llena de desilusiones y esperanzas, Balzac demuestra su gran maestría. Un inesperado final irónico resalta la profunda emotividad de la obra, donde el autor rinde homenaje a la primera mujer de su vida, la señora de Berny.

This edition of The Celibates Includes: Pierrette. The Vicar of Tours. and The Two Brothers by Honore de Balzac and translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley is given by Ashed Phoenix - Million Book Edition

Reprint of the original, first published in 1863.