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"Yes, this was written by a writer who is considered at the top of the heap, but you have to be able to read about shallow, boring characters and delve for the writer's message under all that self-involved behavior. I advise those with more sophisticated tastes to read this."

Product details Paperback 94 pages Publisher CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 10, 2013) Language French ISBN-10 1490360883

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A Daughter of Eve French Edition Honore de Balzac 9781490360881 Books Reviews

• Yes, this was written by a writer who is considered at the top of the heap, but you have to be able to read about shallow, boring characters and delve for the writer's message under all that self-involved behavior. I advise those with more sophisticated tastes to read this.
• A beautifully told tale of characters and motivations in relationships. Reading this is like watching a graceful and elegant play. It even has a happy ending.
• This tales is proof that across the ages, while technologies evolve people remain the same! I appreciate that the author was able to convey his point without carrying his story into unnecessary sensationalism.
• Quite readable despite its age. Perhaps a little heavy handed on the moralizing, which however was part of books that sold well in that era. Worth reading for the working out of the downfalls of ordinary weak persons.
• I continue to be enchanted by Balzac's observation of life and his fantastically detailed scene-setting. This book is part of his masterful La Comedie Humaine and destined to be one of my favorites.
  
  Starting with the rigid, religious upbringing of two sisters whose every youthful inclination is damped down by an odious mother, the reader follows these innocents as they marry and are exposed to a social milieu of which they never dreamed, much less encountered.
  
  Portraits of conniving women, duplicitous men and general all-round scheming are part of the plot; we watch as one sister embarks on a self-destructive flirtation with a somewhat pretentious "bad-boy" character. People's feelings, motivations and feelings are examined under a microscope and presented for the reader's edification.
  
  We witness women's manipulations, subterfuge, revenge, shallow relationships and coquetry. We see characters being set up for a fall as they get drawn farther into the web of play-acting and deceit. The characters are described with remarkable insight. One of my favorite quotes seemed to sum up the story's intent "A violent and successful passion takes a great deal of space in an ordinary life."