Eve and David

""Eve and David"" is a novel by Honore de Balzac, first published in 1838. The story follows the lives of two young lovers, Eve and David, who come from very different backgrounds. Eve is the daughter of a wealthy Parisian banker, while David is a struggling artist from a small town in the provinces.Despite their differences, Eve and David fall deeply in love and decide to marry. However, their happiness is short-lived as they soon discover that their families and social circles disapprove of their union. They face numerous obstacles and challenges as they try to navigate their way through the complex and often cruel world of high society in 19th century France.As the story unfolds, Balzac explores themes of love, class, ambition, and the corrupting influence of wealth and power. He also offers a scathing critique of French society, particularly the aristocracy and the bourgeoisie, who are shown to be hypocritical, shallow, and morally bankrupt.""Eve and David"" is a powerful and engaging novel that offers a vivid portrait of French society in the 19th century. Balzac's prose is rich and evocative, and his characters are complex and fully realized. The book is a timeless classic that remains relevant and compelling to readers today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.