Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 1999-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 142 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Marriage, Ellen 1865 1946 Garrett, Ellen Cousin Pons Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "Cousin Pons" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the mid-19th century that explores themes of art, beauty, and social dynamics in Paris. The story centers around Sylvain Pons, an elderly and unattractive musician and collector of art and bric-a-brac, whose passion for beautiful objects contrasts sharply with his lonely and impoverished life as he navigates his relationships with family and society. The opening of "Cousin Pons" introduces us to Pons as he walks through the Boulevard des Italiens in Paris, vividly described in a way that highlights both his unusual appearance and his melancholic demeanor. Despite his artistic talents and past acclaim, Pons finds himself marginalized and often ridiculed by those around him, particularly his wealthy relatives. As he arrives at his cousin's house, he hopes for acceptance but is met with condescension and disdain. Pons' longing for connection and admiration, coupled with his passion for art and collecting, sets the stage for the exploration of social relationships and personal dignity throughout the narrative. This initial section deftly blends character exposition with a critique of Parisian social customs, creating anticipation for the unfolding drama of Pons' life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 770531 770540 2024-09-01T11:13:08.768760 2023-10-01T10:11:01.832461 text/html text/html 800249 2021-01-27T17:43:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 273806 2021-01-27T17:43:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 321451 2024-09-01T11:13:17.431742 application/epub+zip 332951 2024-09-01T11:13:10.444787 application/epub+zip 332952 2024-09-01T11:13:09.470786 application/epub+zip 558079 2024-09-01T11:13:22.827717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530220 2024-09-01T11:13:16.764755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530130 2022-09-01T12:38:04.823237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665633 665597 2024-09-01T11:13:07.457769 2023-10-01T10:11:00.744493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 665577 2016-11-23T09:52:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 260609 2016-11-23T09:55:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 665500 2010-03-03T14:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260446 2010-03-03T14:56:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21758 2024-09-01T11:13:22.982686 application/rdf+xml 12061 2024-09-01T11:13:09.843766 image/jpeg 3203 2024-09-01T11:13:09.658753 image/jpeg 318112 2024-09-01T11:13:08.831790 application/octet-stream application/zip More titles under Waring, James fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia