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Title: Gobseck
Note: Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Dagny, and Bonnie Sala, and David Widger
Summary: "Gobseck" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book delves into themes of wealth, power, and moral decay set against the backdrop of Parisian society, personified through the protagonist, Gobseck, a usurer whose life story is narrated by a young attorney, Derville. As we move through the narrative, the complexity of human motives and the impacts of financial corruption come into sharp focus, particularly as they relate to the lives of characters like Camille and the Comte de Restaud. The opening of "Gobseck" introduces us to the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu's salon, where conversations hint at familial and societal tensions revolving around wealth and reputation. The character of Derville, the attorney, becomes a central narrator as he recounts his youthful encounters with Gobseck, a shrewd old usurer who embodies the themes of economic struggle and moral ambiguity. As Derville shares details about the intricacies of Gobseck's world, readers are drawn into a narrative that promises a rich exploration of personal ambition, societal dynamics, and the darker sides of human desire intertwined with the pursuit of money and power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Translator: Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946
EBook No.: 1389
Published: Oct 19, 2004
Downloads: 356
Language: English
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Gobseck
Note: Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Dagny, and Bonnie Sala, and David Widger
Summary: "Gobseck" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. The book delves into themes of wealth, power, and moral decay set against the backdrop of Parisian society, personified through the protagonist, Gobseck, a usurer whose life story is narrated by a young attorney, Derville. As we move through the narrative, the complexity of human motives and the impacts of financial corruption come into sharp focus, particularly as they relate to the lives of characters like Camille and the Comte de Restaud. The opening of "Gobseck" introduces us to the Vicomtesse de Grandlieu's salon, where conversations hint at familial and societal tensions revolving around wealth and reputation. The character of Derville, the attorney, becomes a central narrator as he recounts his youthful encounters with Gobseck, a shrewd old usurer who embodies the themes of economic struggle and moral ambiguity. As Derville shares details about the intricacies of Gobseck's world, readers are drawn into a narrative that promises a rich exploration of personal ambition, societal dynamics, and the darker sides of human desire intertwined with the pursuit of money and power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Translator: Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946
EBook No.: 1389
Published: Oct 19, 2004
Downloads: 356
Language: English
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.