It's a story that goes into the human heart, revealing its peaks and abysses. Chabert died as a hero, in battle; but ten years later he reappears, to die a second time... An unexpectedly modern narrative spiral, almost Pirandello, between twists and lawyers, wraps itself up to a final bitterness. The short youthful tale that completes the volume composes together, in a perfect and calibrated amalg...
Honoré de Balzac - Le Colonel Chabert
Le Colonel Chabert
A story that goes into the human heart
Honoré de Balzac
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Description
It's a story that goes into the human heart, revealing its peaks and abysses. Chabert died as a hero, in battle; but ten years later he reappears, to die a second time... An unexpectedly modern narrative spiral, almost Pirandello, between twists and lawyers, wraps itself up to a final bitterness. The short youthful tale that completes the volume composes together, in a perfect and calibrated amalgam, atmospheres of terror, suspense and intense spiritual suggestion.