
Lost Illusions: Ève and David
'Lost Illusions: Ève and David' Summary
The final installment of Balzac's 'Lost Illusions' trilogy, 'Ève and David,' brings us back to the provincial town of Angoulême. Here, Lucien's sister Ève and her husband David, Lucien's friend, are striving to maintain their printing business amidst relentless competition. Their efforts are complicated by Lucien's financial distress, which casts a shadow over their lives. In the previous installments, Lucien, under the name 'de Rubempré,' had sought fame and fortune in the literary world of Paris, but found himself facing emotional and financial ruin. Now, the consequences of his choices are felt by those closest to him. Balzac masterfully explores the themes of ambition, disillusionment, and the harsh realities of post-Napoleonic France. Through the characters' struggles and relationships, he paints a vivid portrait of a society in transition, grappling with the allure of wealth, the pursuit of dreams, and the complexities of love and loyalty.Book Details
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Honoré de Balzac
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Honoré de was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus....
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