About “La Grande Bretèche”
La Grande Bretèche is a short story by Honoré de Balzac, published in 1831. It is part of La Comédie humaine, a series of works that depict French society. The story explores themes of social class and human behavior, as is common in Balzac’s writing. It is one of the Scènes de la vie privée, a section of La Comédie humaine that focuses on private life and personal relationships. The story reflects Balzac’s interest in portraying the complexities of human nature within a specific social context. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- First published
- 1831