The Two Brothers - Honoré De Balzac

With a sweeping narrative that features revolution, restoration, and colonial war, \'The Two Brothers\' is Honore de Balzac at his masterful best.It focuses on the Bridau family, including Agathe, her two sons, and her elder brother, as they engage in increasingly undignified battles for their inheritance.The eldest son, Philippe, is a courageous soldier but a gambler and a crook. The youngest, Joseph, is a misunderstood artist.When the Bourbons are restored and Napoleon exiled, Philippe becomes... Zobrazit více