"A Drama on the Seashore" by Honoré de Balzac is a story set in 19th-century Brittany, where the peaceful seaside becomes the stage for love, sacrifice, and human suffering. Louis Lambert and Pauline Villenoix, enjoying a quiet escape, are confronted with the story of Pierre Cambremer, a fisherman haunted by his son's death. Cambremer's grief-stricken exile and acts of penance along the rugged shore force Louis and Pauline to consider their fortune as they grapple with profound sorrow, leading them to thoughtful reflections on love, sacrifice, and the weight of history.
A Drama on the Seashore
By Honoré de Balzac
A quiet escape to the seaside turns dark as a couple confronts a fisherman's tragic past, forcing them to question the true meaning of love and happiness.
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1998-08-01
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About the AuthorHonoré de Balzac 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.
Honoré de Balzac 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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