Cousin Pons by Honoré de Balzac
"Cousin Pons" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1847. It follows Sylvain Pons, a modest musician with two passions: collecting art and fine dining. When a matchmaking scheme for his wealthy cousins fails, Pons is cast out—but his relatives soon discover his art collection's immense value. What follows is a ruthless struggle as greedy figures circle the aging collector, each plotting to seize his treasures. This dark tale exposes
the corrupting power of money and the vulnerability of those who cherish beauty over wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 |
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| Translator | Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946 |
| Title | Cousin Pons |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Cousin_Pons |
| Credits | Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1856 |
| Release Date | Aug 1, 1999 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 18, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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