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Мелкие неприятности супружеской жизни / Физиология брака
Оноре де Бальзак (1799–1850) писал о браке на протяжении всей жизни, но два его произведения посвящены этой теме специально.
«Физиология брака» (1829) — остроумный трактат о войне полов. Здесь перечислены все средства, к каким может прибегнуть муж, чтобы не стать рогоносцем. Впрочем, на перспективы брака Бальзак смотрит мрачно: рано или поздно жена все равно изменит мужу, и ему достанутся в лучшем случае «вознаграждения» в виде вкусной еды или высокой должности.
«Мелкие неприятности супружеской жизни» (1846) изображают брак в другом ракурсе. Здесь Бальзак рассказывает о семейной повседневности: от нежных чувств супруги переходят к охлаждению, и счастливы лишь те пары, которые устроили себе брак вчетвером. Сам автор назвал эту книгу «гермафродитом», поскольку рассказ ведется сначала с мужской, а затем с женской точки зрения. Кроме того, книга эта — экспериментальная: Бальзак предлагает читателю самому выбирать характеристики героев и мысленно заполнять лакуны в тексте.
Оба произведения публикуются в переводе и с примечаниями Веры Мильчиной, ведущего научного сотрудника ШАГИ РАНХиГС и ИВГИ РГГУ. Перевод «Физиологии брака», впервые опубликованный в 1995 году, для настоящего издания значительно переработан; перевод «Мелких неприятностей» публикуется впервые.
«Физиология брака» (1829) — остроумный трактат о войне полов. Здесь перечислены все средства, к каким может прибегнуть муж, чтобы не стать рогоносцем. Впрочем, на перспективы брака Бальзак смотрит мрачно: рано или поздно жена все равно изменит мужу, и ему достанутся в лучшем случае «вознаграждения» в виде вкусной еды или высокой должности.
«Мелкие неприятности супружеской жизни» (1846) изображают брак в другом ракурсе. Здесь Бальзак рассказывает о семейной повседневности: от нежных чувств супруги переходят к охлаждению, и счастливы лишь те пары, которые устроили себе брак вчетвером. Сам автор назвал эту книгу «гермафродитом», поскольку рассказ ведется сначала с мужской, а затем с женской точки зрения. Кроме того, книга эта — экспериментальная: Бальзак предлагает читателю самому выбирать характеристики героев и мысленно заполнять лакуны в тексте.
Оба произведения публикуются в переводе и с примечаниями Веры Мильчиной, ведущего научного сотрудника ШАГИ РАНХиГС и ИВГИ РГГУ. Перевод «Физиологии брака», впервые опубликованный в 1995 году, для настоящего издания значительно переработан; перевод «Мелких неприятностей» публикуется впервые.
696 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1846
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About the author
Honoré de Balzac
9,599 books4,397 followersFrench writer Honoré de Balzac (born Honoré Balzac), a founder of the realist school of fiction, portrayed the panorama of society in a body of works, known collectively as
La comédie humaine
.
Honoré de Balzac authored 19th-century novels and plays. After the fall of Napoléon in 1815, his magnum opus, a sequence of almost a hundred novels and plays, entitled, presents life in the years.
Due to keen observation of fine detail and unfiltered representation, European literature regards Balzac. He features renowned multifaceted, even complex, morally ambiguous, full lesser characters. Character well imbues inanimate objects; the city of Paris, a backdrop, takes on many qualities. He influenced many famous authors, including the novelists Marcel Proust, Émile Zola, Charles John Huffam Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James, and Jack Kerouac as well as important philosophers, such as Friedrich Engels. Many works of Balzac, made into films, continue to inspire.
An enthusiastic reader and independent thinker as a child, Balzac adapted with trouble to the teaching style of his grammar. His willful nature caused trouble throughout his life and frustrated his ambitions to succeed in the world of business. Balzac finished, and people then apprenticed him as a legal clerk, but after wearying of banal routine, he turned his back on law. He attempted a publisher, printer, businessman, critic, and politician before and during his career. He failed in these efforts From his own experience, he reflects life difficulties and includes scenes.
Possibly due to his intense schedule and from health problems, Balzac suffered throughout his life. Financial and personal drama often strained his relationship with his family, and he lost more than one friend over critical reviews. In 1850, he married Ewelina Hańska, his longtime paramour; five months later, he passed away.
Honoré de Balzac authored 19th-century novels and plays. After the fall of Napoléon in 1815, his magnum opus, a sequence of almost a hundred novels and plays, entitled, presents life in the years.
Due to keen observation of fine detail and unfiltered representation, European literature regards Balzac. He features renowned multifaceted, even complex, morally ambiguous, full lesser characters. Character well imbues inanimate objects; the city of Paris, a backdrop, takes on many qualities. He influenced many famous authors, including the novelists Marcel Proust, Émile Zola, Charles John Huffam Dickens, Gustave Flaubert, Henry James, and Jack Kerouac as well as important philosophers, such as Friedrich Engels. Many works of Balzac, made into films, continue to inspire.
An enthusiastic reader and independent thinker as a child, Balzac adapted with trouble to the teaching style of his grammar. His willful nature caused trouble throughout his life and frustrated his ambitions to succeed in the world of business. Balzac finished, and people then apprenticed him as a legal clerk, but after wearying of banal routine, he turned his back on law. He attempted a publisher, printer, businessman, critic, and politician before and during his career. He failed in these efforts From his own experience, he reflects life difficulties and includes scenes.
Possibly due to his intense schedule and from health problems, Balzac suffered throughout his life. Financial and personal drama often strained his relationship with his family, and he lost more than one friend over critical reviews. In 1850, he married Ewelina Hańska, his longtime paramour; five months later, he passed away.
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October 11, 2024
I cannot believe I am giving a two stars rating to Balzac.
The book is a collection of snipets about the routine of married couples, the misunderstandings and communication issues between wives and husbands, the jalousies, the hypocrisies, and how in the end they resign themselves.
Although the topic is interesting, I didn't like the format, I would have preferred a classic novel.
I also find the fictional couple depicted to be a bit outdated, some of Balzac's analyses are not very current anymore.
The book is a collection of snipets about the routine of married couples, the misunderstandings and communication issues between wives and husbands, the jalousies, the hypocrisies, and how in the end they resign themselves.
Although the topic is interesting, I didn't like the format, I would have preferred a classic novel.
I also find the fictional couple depicted to be a bit outdated, some of Balzac's analyses are not very current anymore.
January 29, 2025
Ця книга — справжня знахідка для любителів тонкого гумору та іронічних спостережень за сімейним життям. Бальзак майстерно висміює побутові труднощі шлюбу, роблячи це дотепно й влучно. Деякі моменти здаються настільки реалістичними, що неможливо не впізнати в них знайомі ситуації. Легка, цікава, наповнена сарказмом і життєвою мудрістю книга, яку читати — одне задоволення. 4/5, бо місцями трохи затягнуто, але загалом чудово!
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