Sjaj i bijeda kurtizana

Sjaj i bijeda kurtizana

Honore de Balzac

Glanz und Elend einer Kurtisane ist Teil von Balzacs Sammlung Die menschliche Komödie. Der Roman verfolgt das Schicksal des ehrgeizigen jungen Dichters Lucien de Rubempré und seine Beziehung zum mysteriösen Ex-Sträfling Vautrin in der Welt der Pariser Dek

Lucien, talentiert, aber willensschwach, will in Paris Erfolg haben. Nach einem Misserfolg in der Literatur tappt er in die Falle Vautrins, der ihn in die Welt der Kurtisanen, der Aristokratie und der Korruption einführt. Lucien verliebt sich in Esther, eine ehemalige Prostituierte, die Vautrin für seine Zwecke instrumentalisiert. Trotz ihrer Liebe zu Lucien wird Esther zur Spielfigur in Vautrins Manipulationsspiel, um Lucien in die High Society zu bringen. Der Roman erforscht den Konflikt zwischen Liebe, Gier und sozialem Ehrgeiz, während die Figuren mit moralischen Dilemmata konfrontiert werden. Luciens Unfähigkeit, der Versuchung zu widerstehen, und Vautrins rücksichtslose List führen zu tragischen Folgen, darunter Esthers Tod und Luciens Untergang.

Balzac schildert meisterhaft den Glanz der Pariser High Society und das Elend ihrer dunklen Seiten mithilfe komplexer Charaktere und detaillierter Beschreibungen. Der Roman kritisiert soziale Ungleichheit, die Macht des Geldes und Korruption, während Vautrin die unmoralische Macht symbolisiert, die die Gesellschaft kontrolliert. Das Werk ist eine Analyse der menschlichen Natur, Leidenschaften und Schwächen und betont die Unmöglichkeit, sozialen Ketten zu entkommen.

Original title
Splendeurs et miseres des courtisanes
Translation
Dane Smičiklas
Dimensions
20.5 x 13.5 cm
Pages
479
Publisher
Globus, Zagreb, 2004.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
Language: Croatian.
ISBN
9-53-716056-4

Two copies are available

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Condition:Used, excellent condition

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Condition:Used, excellent condition
 

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