Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850 creator Waring, James text utu 1999 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Cousin Betty" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1847. Set in mid-19th-century Paris, it follows an unmarried middle-aged woman who plots to destroy her extended family. Bette allies with Valérie Marneffe, a scheming young wife, to seduce and manipulate a series of men—including Baron Hulot, who sacrifices his family's fortune for Valérie's affections. Part of Balzac's vast "Human Comedy" series, this tale explores vice and virtue, sexual obsession, and money's corrupting influence on French society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cousin_Bette Release date is 1999-05-01 Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Didactic fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1749 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1749 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133049.0 1749