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Duchess of Langeais

Duchess of Langeais

著者： Honoré de Balzac
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In “The Duchess of Langeais” (1834), part of Balzac’s monumental series “The Human Comedy,” we are transported to post-Napoleonic Paris during the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy. Balzac critiques the aristocracy for squandering its opportunity to provide leadership and stability, instead indulging in a life of entitlement and superficiality within the confines of elegant salons. The novel unfolds a tumultuous love affair, hindered by the obsessive manipulations of its two main characters the duchess, a pampered product of civilization, and a military hero who, despite his battlefield prowess, remains naive to the intrigues of high society. Here, the lines between “love” and “passion” blur, tangled in the delicate artifice of polite interactions. Originally titled “Don’t Touch the Axe,” Balzacs work serves as a piercing exploration of loves complexities and the emotional pathologies of the privileged class of his time. - Summary by Bruce PirieCopyright Fiction Classics アート 世界 文学史・文学批評
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