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Cousin Pons

Cousin Pons

Le Cousin Pons
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Mild, harmless and ugly to behold, the impoverished Pons is an ageing musician whose brief fame has fallen to nothing. Living a placid Parisian life as a bachelor in a shared apartment with his friend Schmucke, he maintains only two a devotion to fine dining in the company of wealthy but disdainful relatives, and a dedication to the collection of antiques. When these relatives become aware of the true value of his art collection, however, their sneering contempt for the parasitic Pons rapidly falls away as they struggle to obtain a piece of the weakening man's inheritance. Taking its place in the Human Comedy as a companion to Cousin Bette , the darkly humorous Cousin Pons is among of the last and greatest of Balzac's novels concerning French urban a cynical, pessimistic but never despairing consideration of human nature.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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Format Digital E-Book (N/A pages)
Language Eng
Published 1847
ISBN 25946
Honoré de Balzac
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Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac is a writer and avid reader based in the Pacific Northwest. Before pursuing writing full-time, they spent over a decade working in education. When not working on their next book, Honoré de Balzac can usually be found hiking with their dog or trying out new coffee shops in their neighborhood.

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