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At the Sign of the Cat and Racket by Honoré de Balzac (1799 - 1850)

At the Sign of the Cat and Racket by Honoré de Balzac (1799 - 1850)

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The short novel “At the Sign of the Cat and Racket” was one of Balzac’s earliest fictions, first published in 1830 and substantially revised in following years.

The title (“La Maison du Chat-qui-pelote”) refers to a sign that hangs over a Parisian fabric shop, depicting a cartoon cat playing racquetball. The business is owned by a family with a narrow view of prim bourgeois propriety. Their complacency is disrupted when a gifted young man of artistic temperament and aristocratic upbringing woos their daughter. What follows is a poignant picture of domestic life and the stress that ensues when different social classes meet and marry. - Summary by Bruce PirieCopyright ciesse
Episodes
  • Section 4

    Section 4
    Jan 20 2025
    28 mins
  • Section 3

    Section 3
    Jan 20 2025
    39 mins
  • Section 2

    Section 2
    Jan 20 2025
    59 mins
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