La Cousine Bette is an 1846 novel by French author Honor? de Balzac. Set in mid-19th century Paris, it tells the story of an unmarried middle-aged woman who plots the destruction of her extended family. Bette works with Val?rie Marneffe, an unhappily married young lady, to seduce and torment a series of men. One of these is Baron Hector Hulot, husband to Bette's cousin Adeline. He sacrifices his family's fortune and good name to please Val?rie, who leaves him for a tradesman named Crevel.
Author: Honoré De Balzac, James Waring |
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
Publication Date: Dec 11, 2017 |
Number of Pages: 260 pages |
Language: English |
Binding: Paperback |
ISBN-10: 1981641505 |
ISBN-13: 9781981641505 |