Cousin Bette : part one of Poor relations / Honoré de Balzac ; translated by Marion Ayton Crawford.

London : Penguin, c2004.

450 p. ; 20 cm.

Includes chronology and further reading by Olivia McCannon.
Translated from the French.
Repr. with chronology and further reading 2004. -- Originally published: 1965.
Includes bibliographical references.

This is a hypnotic story of hatred, revenge and catastrophe, in which Cousin Bette exacts a terrible price from the rich relations who use and humiliate her.

9780140441604 (pbk)

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