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Frederick Lawton:Balzac (Paperback) - Paperback
2014, ISBN: 1495225623
[EAN: 9781495225628], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. The condition of French society in the early half of the nineteenth century-th… More...
[EAN: 9781495225628], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. The condition of French society in the early half of the nineteenth century-the period covered by Balzac s novels-may be compared to that of a people endeavouring to recover themselves after an earthquake. Everything had been overthrown, or at least loosened from its base-religion, laws, customs, traditions, castes. Nothing had withstood the shock. When the upheaval finally ceased, there were timid attempts to find out what had been spared and was susceptible of being raised from the ruins. Gradually the process of selection went on, portions of the ancient system of things being joined to the larger modern creation. The two did not work in very well together, however, and the edifice was far from stable. During the Consulate and First Empire, the Emperor s will, so sternly imposed, retarded any movement of natural reconstruction. Outside the military organization, things were stiff and starched and solemn. High and low were situated in circumstances that were different and strange. The new soldier aristocracy reeked of the camp and battle-field; the washer-woman, become a duchess, was ill at ease in the Imperial drawing-room; while those who had thriven and amassed wealth rapidly in trade were equally uncomfortable amidst the vulgar luxury with which they surrounded themselves. Even the common people, whether of capital or province, for whose benefit the Revolution had been made, were silent and afraid. Of the ladies salons-once numerous and remarkable for their wit, good taste, and conversation-two or three only subsisted, those of Mesdames de Beaumont, Recamier and de Stael; and, since the last was regarded by Napoleon with an unfriendly eye, its guests must have felt constrained.<
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Frederick Lawton:
Balzac (Paperback)
- Paperback2014, ISBN: 1495225623
[EAN: 9781495225628], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.The condition of French society in the early half of the nineteenth century-the… More...
[EAN: 9781495225628], Neubuch, [PU: Createspace, United States], Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.The condition of French society in the early half of the nineteenth century-the period covered by Balzac s novels-may be compared to that of a people endeavouring to recover themselves after an earthquake. Everything had been overthrown, or at least loosened from its base-religion, laws, customs, traditions, castes. Nothing had withstood the shock. When the upheaval finally ceased, there were timid attempts to find out what had been spared and was susceptible of being raised from the ruins. Gradually the process of selection went on, portions of the ancient system of things being joined to the larger modern creation. The two did not work in very well together, however, and the edifice was far from stable. During the Consulate and First Empire, the Emperor s will, so sternly imposed, retarded any movement of natural reconstruction. Outside the military organization, things were stiff and starched and solemn. High and low were situated in circumstances that were different and strange. The new soldier aristocracy reeked of the camp and battle-field; the washer-woman, become a duchess, was ill at ease in the Imperial drawing-room; while those who had thriven and amassed wealth rapidly in trade were equally uncomfortable amidst the vulgar luxury with which they surrounded themselves. Even the common people, whether of capital or province, for whose benefit the Revolution had been made, were silent and afraid. Of the ladies salons-once numerous and remarkable for their wit, good taste, and conversation-two or three only subsisted, those of Mesdames de Beaumont, Recamier and de Stael; and, since the last was regarded by Napoleon with an unfriendly eye, its guests must have felt constrained.<
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Frederick Lawton:Balzac
- used book 2014
ISBN: 9781495225628
The condition of French society in the early half of the nineteenth centurythe period covered by Balzac's novelsmay be compared to that of a people endeavouring to recover… More...
The condition of French society in the early half of the nineteenth centurythe period covered by Balzac's novelsmay be compared to that of a people endeavouring to recover themselves after an earthquake. Everything had been overthrown, or at least loosened from its basereligion, laws, customs, traditions, castes. Nothing had withstood the shock. When the upheaval finally ceased, there were timid attempts to find out what had been spared and was susceptible of being raised from the ruins. Gradually the process of selection went on, portions of the ancient system of things being joined to the larger modern creation. The two did not work in very well together, however, and the edifice was far from stable. During the Consulate and First Empire, the Emperor's will, so sternly imposed, retarded any movement of natural reconstruction. Outside the military organization, things were stiff and starched and solemn. High and low were situated in circumstances that were different and strange. The new soldier aristocracy reeked of the camp and battle-field; the washer-woman, become a duchess, was ill at ease in the Imperial drawing-room; while those who had thriven and amassed wealth rapidly in trade were equally uncomfortable amidst the vulgar luxury with which they surrounded themselves. Even the common people, whether of capital or province, for whose benefit the Revolution had been made, were silent and afraid. Of the ladies' salonsonce numerous and remarkable for their wit, good taste, and conversationtwo or three only subsisted, those of Mesdames de Beaumont, Recamier and de Stael; and, since the last was regarded by Napoleon with an unfriendly eye, its guests must have felt constrained. Weight:0.47 lbs, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 1/20/2014 0:00:00<
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