Vendetta

By Honoré de Balzac

Book Overview

Vendetta is a novel written by the French author Honore De Balzac. The book tells the story of the young and beautiful Paolina, who lives in Corsica with her father, brothers, and her lover, Colonel Nevil. When Paolina's father is murdered by the Barricini family, she becomes determined to take revenge and begins a vendetta against them. As Paolina seeks revenge, she discovers hidden family secrets and becomes torn between her love for Nevil and her desire for vengeance. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, family, and honor in the context of Corsican society. Balzac's writing style in Vendetta is characterized by his use of vivid descriptions and his ability to create complex characters with conflicting emotions and motivations. The book is a classic example of 19th-century French literature and is widely regarded as one of Balzac's greatest works.When the painter and Ginevra thought themselves alone, Servin rapped in a peculiar manner on the door of the dark garret, which turned at once on its rusty and creaking hinges. Ginevra then saw a tall and well-made young man, whose Imperial uniform set her heart to beating. The officer had one arm in a sling.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162715685
• ISBN13: 9781162715681
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 7.5" x 9.3"