Drama on the Seashore

De Balzac Honore, Prescott Wormeley Katharine

Description

This short section of Honore de Balzac's vast story cycle The Human Comedy unfolds against the beautiful backdrop of the western coast of France. A couple on vacation have a chance encounter with a fisherman. After chit-chatting for a while, they take him up on his offer to shuttle them to a nearby island. Along the way, he recounts a heartbreaking local legend that puts a damper on the trip.

Sujets

• Historical fiction

Informations

• Publié par: The Floating Press
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2014
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781776586028
• Langue: English

Extrait

A DRAMA ON THE SEASHORE

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HONORE DE BALZAC

Translated by

KATHARINE PRESCOTT WORMELEY

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A Drama on the Seashore First published in 1834 PDF ISBN 978-1-77658-602-8 Also available: Epub ISBN 978-1-77658-601-1 © 2014 The Floating Press and its licensors. All rights reserved.

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