Pre-Owned Eugenie Grandet: 88 (Petits Classiques Larousse Texte Integral) Paperback

9782035842732. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: French. Pages: 447. Text in French. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 447 p. Contains: Illustrations, color. Petits Classiques Larousse Texte Integral, 88. Eug�nie Grandet by Honor� de Balzac This is the question that fills the minds of the inhabitants of Saumur, the setting for Eug�nie Grandet, one of the earliest and most famous novels in Balzac's Com�die humaine. The Grandet household, oppressed by the exacting miserliness of Grandet himself, is jerked violently out of routine by the sudden arrival of Eug�nie's cousin Charles, recently orphaned and penniless. Eug�nie's emotional awakening, stimulated by her love for her cousin, brings her into direct conflict with her father, whose cunning and financial success are matched against her determination to rebel. Eug�nie's moving story is set against the backdrop of provincial oppression, the vicissitudes of the wine trade, and the workings of the financial system in the aftermath of the French Revolution. It is both a poignant portrayal of private life and a vigorous fictional document of its age. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.