A Drama On The Seashore (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169169432)

""A Drama On The Seashore"" is a novel written by the famous French author, Honore De Balzac. The story is set in a small fishing village on the coast of Brittany, where a group of characters, including a wealthy aristocrat, a beautiful young woman, and a mysterious stranger, become entangled in a web of love, jealousy, and betrayal. The novel explores themes of social class, morality, and the complexities of human relationships. Balzac's vivid descriptions of the rugged coastline and the harsh lives of the fishermen add to the atmospheric and dramatic tone of the story. ""A Drama On The Seashore"" is a compelling and thought-provoking work of literature that showcases Balzac's mastery of character development and storytelling.Astride upon my thought, like Astolphe on his hippogriff, I was galloping through worlds, suiting them to my fancy. Presently, as I looked about me to find some omen for the bold productions my wild imagination was urging me to undertake, a pretty cry, the cry of a woman issuing refreshed and joyous from a bath, rose above the murmur of the rippling fringes as their flux and reflux.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Honore De Balzac
ISBN-10: 1169169430
ISBN-13: 9781169169432
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 26
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d