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Modeste Mignon (1901)

by Honoré de Balzac(Favorite Author)

3.62 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1846378001 (ISBN13: 9781846378003)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

Echo Library

review 1: The young Modeste Mignon enjoys the writings of the famous poet Canalis. One day in a bookseller's she sees a lithographed portrait of Canalis and is struck by his head "made sublime by commercial requirements." She determines to find out all she can about him and to write to him. Canalis scoffs at her letter, but his young secretary, Ernest, thinks it is marvelous. He answers it--in Canalis' name!
review 2: Slow beginning, abrupt ending, and all magic in the middle. Balzac is one of those writers like Hardy or Dickens with whom their whole body of work comes into play - not just the individual novel. I love Balzac's examination of character against the vicissitudes of society. This particular novel addresses the relationship between a famous poet and a young a... moredmirer. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Maybe not his very best, but as with Hardy or Dickens, there is a wonderful quality in every novel. less

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