The Lily in the Valley
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A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2024
- ISBN
- 9781681377988
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York Review of Books, Incorporated, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1681377985
ISBN-13
9781681377988
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14062933788
Product Key Features
Book Title
Lily in the Valley
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Classics, Coming of Age
Publication Year
2024
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"An imagination of the highest power, an unequalled intensity of vision. . . . What [Balzac] did above all was to read the universe, as hard and as loud as he could, into the France of his time." --Henry James, "An imagination of the highest power, an unequalled intensity of vision. . . . What [Balzac] did above all was to read the universe, as hard and as loud as he could, into the France of his time." --Henry James " The Lily in the Valley , with its focus on love rather than money, is something of an outlier among [Balzac's] books. It is also, at least in its depiction of its main character's wretched childhood, Balzac's most autobiographical novel.... Early 19th-century French society comes alive." --Heller McAlpin, The Wall Street Journal "It is a perplexing novel, and one that shows a side of Balzac not often seen.... Balzac took as his basis well-established tropes -- the forbidden romance, the love triangle of differing temperaments, the unhappily married woman, the young man on the rise -- and the epistolary novel form to create a pre-Freudian exploration of thwarted, repressed sexuality and deceit (of self and others)." --Eric Vanderwall, On the Seawall " The Lily in the Valley is an engaging and affecting story... an incisive study of the constrained realities of women's lives during the early 19th century, with the author showing his characteristic deep empathy for their plight, along with an ironic perception of masculine arrogance and complacency." --Rob Latham, Los Angeles Review of Books, "An imagination of the highest power, an unequalled intensity of vision. . . . What [Balzac] did above all was to read the universe, as hard and as loud as he could, into the France of his time." --Henry James " The Lily in the Valley , with its focus on love rather than money, is something of an outlier among [Balzac's] books. It is also, at least in its depiction of its main character's wretched childhood, Balzac's most autobiographical novel.... Early 19th-century French society comes alive." --Heller McAlpin, The Wall Street Journal "It is a perplexing novel, and one that shows a side of Balzac not often seen.... Balzac took as his basis well-established tropes -- the forbidden romance, the love triangle of differing temperaments, the unhappily married woman, the young man on the rise -- and the epistolary novel form to create a pre-Freudian exploration of thwarted, repressed sexuality and deceit (of self and others)." --Eric Vanderwall, On the Seawall " The Lily in the Valley is an engaging and affecting story... an incisive study of the constrained realities of women's lives during the early 19th century, with the author showing his characteristic deep empathy for their plight, along with an ironic perception of masculine arrogance and complacency." --Rob Latham, Los Angeles Review of Books " The Lily in the Valley is an odd duck--an ambitious, wonderful, uneven novel, but one so good and so rich that you have to give him credit for not going right back to the grim hard-times world of Père Goriot ." -- Gideon Leek, The Harvard Review
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A new translation of one of Balzac's finest novels, this tale of misguided passion centers on a young aristocrat who falls into a cloaked, coded entanglement with an older countess--a relationship that is upended when he becomes involved with a new lover. A story of impossible and unsatisfied desire, Balzac's The Lily in the Valley opens with a scene of desire unleashed. Félix de Vandenesse, the shy teenage scion of an aristocratic family, is at a ball, when his eyes are drawn to a beautiful woman in fashionable undress: before he knows what he is doing, he throws himself upon her, covering her bare back with kisses. In shock, she pushes him away. He leaves the party in shame. The woman at the party is Henriette de Mortsauf, married to a much older count. Time passes, and Félix is reintroduced to her. Nothing is said of what transpired, though nothing is forgotten, and a courtship begins whose premise is that Félix will worship Henriette without displaying the least sign of desire. He waits on her. He plays endless board games with her impossible husband. He develops a language of flowers and presents her with elaborately coded bouquets. Félix and Henriette are in a swoon, until he departs for Paris to pursue a career in politics and takes up with the uninhibited Arabella Dudley. Meanwhile Henriette is on her deathbed. She writes him, "Do you remember your kisses? They have dominated my life and furrowed my soul. . . . They are my death!" The Lily in the Valley is a terrible fairy tale of two people lost in a game of love--or is it? Peter Bush's new translation brings out the psychological dynamics of one of Balzac's masterpieces., A new translation of one of Balzac's finest novels, this tale of misguided passion centers on a young aristocrat who falls into a cloaked, coded entanglement with an older countess-a relationship that is upended when he becomes involved with a new lover. A story of impossible and unsatisfied desire, Balzac's The Lily in the Valley opens with a scene of desire unleashed. Felix de Vandenesse, the shy teenage scion of an aristocratic family, is at a ball, when his eyes are drawn to a beautiful woman in fashionable undress- before he knows what he is doing, he throws himself upon her, covering her bare back with kisses. In shock, she pushes him away. He leaves the party in shame. The woman at the party is Henriette de Mortsauf, married to a much older count. Time passes, and Felix is reintroduced to her. Nothing is said of what transpired, though nothing is forgotten, and a courtship begins whose premise is that Felix will worship Henriette without displaying the least sign of desire. He waits on her. He plays endless board games with her impossible husband. He develops a language of flowers and presents her with elaborately coded bouquets. Felix and Henriette are in a swoon, until he departs for Paris to pursue a career in politics and takes up with the uninhibited Arabella Dudley. Meanwhile Henriette is on her deathbed. She writes him, "Do you remember your kisses? They have dominated my life and furrowed my soul. . . . They are my death!" The Lily in the Valley is a terrible fairy tale of two people lost in a game of love-or is it? Peter Bush's new translation brings out the psychological dynamics of one of Balzac's masterpieces., A new translation of one of Balzac's finest novels, this tale of misguided passion centers on a young aristocrat who falls into a cloaked, coded entanglement with an older countess--a relationship that is upended when he becomes involved with a new lover.
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- p***c (3)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseBook arrived in great condition. It was described accurately. It was shipped in a bubble mailer, so there was some minor damage to it on edges. No big deal, still worth the price! Seller was communicative and recieved my message when I dmed them about an issue.The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol... (#365568611637)
- m***m (14)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseShipped promptly and packed up securely. All books are in great condition. The box part of the box set looks like it may have come apart and was taped up on one of the upper corners. Not a big deal to me and the box still fits all the books securely, but the taping was not mentioned in the description. Would have been disappointing if I was looking for a box set that looked like it was in mint or near mint condition.
- k***7 (6)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseCondition was better than listed. Shipping time was perfect and right away within three days I received it. Value best I could find in months! Use this seller if something is a few bucks more just to make certain you know you’re in good hands! This is a great great seller trustworthy!!