The Brotherhood of Consolation
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"The Brotherhood of Compassion" is a novel by the famous French writer Honore de Balzac, which tells the story of the relationships between different layers of society. In the center of the story is Pierre-Francois Vernuy, a young Parisian aristocrat who finds himself having lost everything after the Great French Revolution. Having spent many years in exile, he finds comfort and support in communicating with other exiles in the local church, which becomes a place of meeting and support for them. The novel reproduces in detail the conflicts and interpersonal relationships of the characters, their moral dilemmas and aspirations, as well as the influence of the past on the present. "Brotherhood of Compassion" is not only a story of survival, but also a meditation on loyalty, friendship and mercy, which radiate from the insightful pages of this outstanding creative work of the great master of words.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Honoré de Balzac
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 2004-06-01
- Title
- The Brotherhood of Consolation
- Translator
- Katharine Prescott Wormeley
- Subject
- French fiction -- Translations into English
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