tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post6244088347492179927..comments2024-03-27T16:48:21.039-05:00Comments on Wuthering <br>Expectations: Cousin Bette - he thus was making himself desirable and charmingAmateur Reader (Tom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-68092283909789849902008-11-16T12:54:00.000-06:002008-11-16T12:54:00.000-06:00Cousin Bette is the first Balzac novel I read, the...<EM>Cousin Bette</EM> is the first Balzac novel I read, the only one until a couple of years ago. The Brazilian Baron episode was exasperating when I didn't know about the recurring characters, and equally exasperating this time, when I did.<BR/><BR/>Just a flaw in the novel, I'm afraid. I would be interested to read a defense of it, actually. I've looked at two introductions (Penguin, Modern Library) and I think they both politely ignore it.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-54366010378745891642008-11-15T07:00:00.000-06:002008-11-15T07:00:00.000-06:00I've been meaning to read Balzac for ages, and Cou...I've been meaning to read Balzac for ages, and Cousin Bette is the one on my shelves, so I'm glad to hear it has such a good plot, but it is too bad about bringing characters in from other novels. When I read it, I'll make sure I'm prepared.Rebecca H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10825532162727473112noreply@blogger.com