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The Collection of Antiquities

Honoré de Balzac

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. . .And this without the knowledge of Mlle. Armande or the Marquis. More than half of the money had been spent in buying off lawsuits; the lad's extravagance had squandered the rest. Of the Marquis' income of ten thousand livres, five thousand were necessary for the housekeeping; two thousand more represented Mlle. Armande's allowance (parsimonious though she was) and the Marquis' expenses. The handsome young heir-presumptive, therefore, had not a hundred louis to spend. And what sort of figure can a man make on two thousand livres? Victurnien's tailor's bills alone absorbed his whole allowance. He had his linen, his clothes, gloves, and perfumery from Paris. He wanted a good English saddle-horse, a tilbury, and a second horse. M. du Croisier had a tilbury and a thoroughbred. Was the bourgeoisie to cut out the noblesse? Then, the young Count must have a man in the d'Esgrignon livery. He prided himself on setting the fashion among young men in the town and the department; he e. . . Read More

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Le Cabinet des Antiques d��signe le milieu de cette vieille noblesse de province, ruin��e par la R��volution et oubli��e par les Bourbons restaur��s. Le marquis d'Esgrignon, sa soeur et ses amis incarnent ce groupe social. H��las ! le fils du marquis, parti pour Paris, y m��ne joyeuse vie, s'y ruine

The description for this edition is off by about 98%. This is *not* ... a collection of these well-crafted tales about life in provincial France. This is a short novel that mostly takes place in privincial France. The time period for most of the novel is in 1822/23. In the first part Balzac tells us

HONORÉ DE BALZAC-LE CABINET DES ANTIQUES
✒"L’HONNEUR, ce grand principe monarchique, planté dans tous les cœurs de cette famille comme un phare, éclairait les moindres actions, animait les moindres pensées des d’Esgrignon."

Celebrity Death Match Special: Honoré de Balzac versus Beatrix Potter

I should start by saying that this book is a lot of fun if read quickly. I particularly enjoyed getting better acquainted with the stylish and dangerous Mme de Maufrigneuse, who isn't given nearly enough screen time in Splendeurs e

Das Antiquitätenkabinett gehört zusammen mit Der alten Jungfer zum Werk Die Nebenbuhler innerhalb der Menschlichen Komödie. Wobei lustigerweise einer der Protagonisten jetzt einen anderen Namen hat. Aus du Bousquier wurde du Croissier. Das ist dann aber schon fast das interesanteste an diesem kleine

"Cambiare tutto per non cambiare niente" un Gattopardo francese che ci richiama alla riflessione che non c'è mai una gloria perpetua.
Cambiano le persone ma la sostanza è sempre la stessa, la debolezza del rampollo schiacciata inesorabilmente dal nuovo barbaro spietato che avanza. Non ci sono campan

Publicado em 1837 faz parte da série "As Rivalidades", sendo considerada uma espécie de continuação de "A Solteirona". Houve troca dos nomes a fim de se preservar a identidade dos personagens (brincadeirinha do autor) mas fica óbvio se tratara das mesmas pessoas.
Aqui a rivalidade continua e Du Croi

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