{"product_id":"9780199553945","title":"Cousin Bette","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Balzac, Honore de, Raphael, Sylvia \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 01\/08\/2008,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 528 pages, 1 map,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9780199553945,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCousin Bette (1846) is considered to be Balzac's last great novel, and a key work in his Human Comedy. Set in the Paris of the 1830s and 1840s, it is a complex tale of the devastating effect of violent jealousy and sexual passion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Against a meticulously detailed backdrop of a post-Napoleonic France struggling with massive industrial and economic change, Balzac's characters span many classes of society, from impoverished workers and wealthy courtesans to successful businessmen and official dignitaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe tragic outcome of the novel is relieved by occasional flashes of ironic comedy and the emergence of a younger generation which has come to terms with the new political and econimic climate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43697367646252,"sku":"9780199553945","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9780199553945_997485b4-63d5-4913-9db6-d132f3ad672a.jpg?v=1759673430","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9780199553945","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}