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Eugenie Grandet

Eugenie Grandet

Wormeley, Katherine Prescott
De Balzac, Honore

Paperback

Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionHistorical Fiction

ISBN10: 149407866X
ISBN13: 9781494078669
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Published: Oct 27 2013
Pages: 308
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Eugenie Grandet is a novel written by French author Honore de Balzac that was first published in 1833. The story is set in a small town in the Loire Valley during the early 19th century and follows the life of Eugenie Grandet, the daughter of a wealthy, miserly wine merchant.Eugenie is a beautiful and virtuous young woman, but her father's obsession with money and his unwillingness to spend any of it on his family has left her isolated and lonely. Her only solace is her cousin Charles, who comes to visit from Paris and quickly becomes smitten with her.However, Eugenie's father disapproves of the match and manipulates the situation to prevent them from being together. When Charles is forced to leave town, Eugenie is left heartbroken and alone.As the years pass, Eugenie's father becomes increasingly wealthy, but his greed and miserliness take a toll on his health. When he dies, Eugenie inherits his fortune and becomes one of the wealthiest women in the region. She is courted by several suitors, but remains devoted to Charles, who returns to town and reveals that he is now a wealthy man in his own right.Eugenie and Charles finally marry, but their happiness is short-lived when Charles falls ill and dies. Eugenie is left alone once again, but finds solace in her faith and in the knowledge that she has lived a virtuous life.Eugenie Grandet is a powerful exploration of the human condition, examining themes of love, greed, and the corrupting influence of wealth. Balzac's richly detailed prose and vivid characters make this novel a classic of French literature.This is a new release of the original 1927 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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