Poor Relations

סופר.ת
- Honore De Balzac
הוצאה לאור
- Double 9 Books

מהדורות: 3
שפה: אנגלית
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This penetrating novel unmasks the corrosive undercurrents of family ties, envy, and class divides within Parisian high society, where beauty and status ignite simmering resentments. It launches amid a baron’s marital betrayals with a captivating singer, drawing his loyal wife into emotional turmoil while her plain cousin lurks as a bitter outsider, nursing grievances over eclipsed prospects and meagre lot. Themes of vengeful jealousy eroding kinship dominate, clashing radiant privilege against shadowed obscurity, with infidelity unravelling domestic facades and ambition fuelling moral decay. Betrayal networks expand through opportunistic alliances, probing survivals ruthlessness, loves fragility under social siege, and humankinds primal drive for dominance amid glittering facades. Balzac’s intricate web reveals how personal vendettas mirror societal hypocrisies, where wealth masks inner desolation and relational bonds fracture under unchecked desire

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ספר דיגיטלי: 26 ביוני 2026

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