01695cam a22003373u 4500 1856 UtSlPG 20260610133050.0 m cr n 260607r1999||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PQ Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 Cousin Pons Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1999 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Cousin_Pons Release date is 1999-08-01 Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "Cousin Pons" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1847. It follows Sylvain Pons, a modest musician with two passions: collecting art and fine dining. When a matchmaking scheme for his wealthy cousins fails, Pons is cast out—but his relatives soon discover his art collection's immense value. What follows is a ruthless struggle as greedy figures circle the aging collector, each plotting to seize his treasures. This dark tale exposes the corrupting power of money and the vulnerability of those who cherish beauty over wealth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1856 43967 43967