num_pages: 437
description: Written in 1846 at the height of Balzac's literary powers, this novel portrays the stunningly malevolent Cousin Bette and her intricate plans for revenge against the wealthy relatives on whom she depends and whose condescension she bitterly resents. This is the official hardcover tie-in to the upcoming major motion picture from Fox Searchlight, starring Jessica Lange.(Everyman's Library, 15)
language: English
title: Cousin Bette
titlecomplete: Cousin Bette
characters: Valérie Marneffe, Baron Hector Hulot, Wenceslas Steinbock, Bette
genres: Fiction, 19th Century, French Literature, Classics, France, Classic Literature, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Literature, Novels
ratings_count: 9744
places: Paris
series: La Comédie Humaine, Études de mœurs : Scènes de la vie parisienne, Poor Relations
publisher: Everyman's Library