Colonel Chabert

Honoré de Balzac, Andrew Brown

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English

Pushkin Press
07 January 2019

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fiction in translation

Series: Alma Classics 101 Pages

An old man arrives at the offices of the lawyer Derville, claiming to be Colonel Chabert, a hero of the Napoleonic Wars who was left for dead on the battlefield, but in fact managed to survive under a pile of corpses before spending years as a recovering amnesiac. Having returned to Paris and discovered that his wife has married an aristocrat who has liquidated all his assets, Chabert enlists the help of Derville to recover both his name and his fortune.

Part of Balzac’s La Comédie humaine cycle, Colonel Chabert is a poignant tale about the pursuit of justice, as well as a portrait of France’s transition from the Napoleonic Empire to the Restoration. Inspired by actual events, the novella has captured the imagination of generations of readers and has been adapted for the stage and screen numerous times.

By: Honoré de Balzac
Translated by: Andrew Brown
Imprint: Pushkin Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 128mm,
Weight: 128g
ISBN: 9781847497734
ISBN 10: 184749773X
Series: Alma Classics 101 Pages
Pages: 114
Publication Date: 07 January 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The French author and journalist Honore de Balzac (1799-1850), best known for his La Comedie humaine, his vast series of novels and other prose pieces, is considered one of the most influential writers of the nineteenth century.