The Muse Of The Department
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Sprache:Englisch
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Verlag:Kessinger Publishing, LLC
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Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
17.06.2004
Verlag
Kessinger Publishing, LLCSeitenzahl
172
Maße (L/B/H)
23,5/19,1/1 cm
Gewicht
334 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-4191-7479-7
""The Muse of the Department"" is a novel by the French author Honore De Balzac. The story follows the life of a young woman named Suzanne, who works as a clerk in the Ministry of the Interior. Despite her humble position, Suzanne is known throughout the department for her beauty and charm, and she becomes the object of desire for many of her male colleagues.As the story unfolds, Suzanne finds herself caught up in a web of romantic intrigue and political corruption. She is courted by several men, including a wealthy banker and a powerful politician, but she ultimately falls in love with a young lawyer named Theodore. However, their relationship is threatened by the machinations of Theodore's rival, a scheming journalist named Stidmann.""The Muse of the Department"" is a vivid portrait of life in 19th-century Paris, depicting the struggles and aspirations of its diverse cast of characters. Balzac's masterful prose and keen insight into human nature make this novel a timeless classic of French literature.This strange production caused a great ferment in the departments of the Allier, the Nievre, and the Cher, proud to possess a poet capable of rivalry with the glories of Paris. Paquita la Sevillane, by Jan Diaz, was published in the Echo du Morvan, a review which for eighteen months maintained its existence in spite of provincial indifference. Some knowing persons at Nevers declared that Jan Diaz was making fun of the new school.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.
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