The splendor and poverty of courtesans

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Lucien de Rubempre, having gone through many trials and hardships, now rotates in the highest circles of Parisian society. He is brought out into the light by a respected abbot, but in reality a runaway convict who is a master at manipulating people. However, a beautiful life comes at a high price. Despite his love for the beautiful Esther, Lucien is forced to look after the heiress of a wealthy duke. Who would have known how sad the consequences of such dangerous games can be ... "The brilliance and poverty of the courtesans" is a book that gives a grandiose picture of Paris in 1824-1830, where everything is sold and bought - career and position, love and friendship . Here, in all their dazzling splendor and in all their spiritual poverty, the goddesses of corrupt love, the ladies of the demimonde, the Parisian courtesans reign. Many destinies are intertwined by intrigues, a thirst for glory, love and betrayal into a tight knot, which only tragic death can cut. An almost detective plot, a depth of social and psychological analysis, brilliant sketches of everyday life and customs make The Glitter and Poverty of the Courtesans one of the most fascinating novels of the XNUMXth century, unsurpassed in its scale.

Barcode: 9785041572440 SKU: 70152129 Category:
Publication language: Russian

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