"Mercadet: A Comedy in Three Acts" by Honoré de Balzac is a play that shows the tricky world of money and social climbing in Paris. The story focuses on Mercadet, a businessman who has lots of debt but dreams of a fancy marriage for his daughter Julie. He hopes to marry Julie to the rich Comte de la Brive. The big problem in the story is how money, being poor, and what people expect from each other all clash together. Mercadet tries to impress his creditors by throwing a big party, hoping to find a rich husband for Julie. He uses clever words to talk about money and right and wrong, showing how shaky his situation is. He has to take care of his family while dealing with people he owes money to, which causes funny and serious problems.
Mercadet: A Comedy in Three Acts
By Honoré de Balzac
In a whirlwind of debt and dreams, a desperate father schemes to marry off his daughter to wealth, setting the stage for a clash of social expectations and financial ruin.
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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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