Gambara (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781169213791)

Gambara is a novel written by Honore De Balzac, a French novelist and playwright. The book was first published in 1837 and is part of Balzac's series of novels known as The Human Comedy. The story follows the life of a struggling musician named Gambara who moves to Paris with his wife to pursue his passion for music. Despite his talent, Gambara is unable to find success in the music industry and is forced to take on odd jobs to make ends meet. Gambara's life takes a turn when he meets a wealthy and influential man named Count Andrea Marcosini. The Count is impressed by Gambara's musical abilities and offers to finance his work. Gambara is overjoyed and begins to compose a grand opera, which he believes will be his ticket to fame and fortune. However, as Gambara delves deeper into his work, he becomes increasingly obsessed with creating the perfect masterpiece. He spends all of his time and money on the opera, neglecting his wife and his own health. As the opera nears completion, Gambara's mental state begins to deteriorate, and he becomes increasingly delusional. His obsession with his work leads him down a dangerous path, and the novel ends with a tragic conclusion. Gambara is a complex and psychologically intense novel that explores themes of obsession, creativity, and the pursuit of success. Balzac's writing is vivid and descriptive, painting a vivid picture of Parisian life in the 19th century. The novel is a must-read for fans of classic literature and those interested in the human condition.But the hour was not unpropitious for the indulgence of some discreditable whim. Earlier, he might have been detected; later, he might find himself cut out. Tempted by a glance which is encouraging without being inviting, to have followed a young and pretty woman for an hour, or perhaps for a day, thinking of her as a divinity and excusing her light conduct by a thousand reasons to her advantage.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: 1169213790
ISBN-13: 9781169213791
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 60
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.25d