Read "La Grande Bretèche . Intrigued by the ruins, the doctor tries unsuccessfully to enter the house night after night. Being so short it's hard to say what it's about without giving something crucial away so all I'll say is that it's a bit of a dark tale with some moderate suspense and I enjoyed it. La Grande Bretèche is a short story by Honoré de Balzac. by Kessinger Publishing. First experience of Balzac; will definitely be reading more. I loved it more the second time, I added a link to the radio version in my 2018 review, which is superb. A follow-on from 'Another Study of Woman', which was not to my taste, this is a very different piece. The narrator will only discover this far too late. Very familiar-feeling... perhaps I've read this before, possibly a different translation? La Grande Bretèche (Fin de Autre étude de femme.) La Grande Bretéche, THe Mysterious Mansion, The Thing at Ghent - a prime example of how a text changes according to reader/listener, language and translator. La Grande Breteche, with its rank grasses, its shuttered windows, its rusty iron-work, its locked doors, its deserted rooms, suddenly rose before me in fantastic vividness. This is not a review, it's a summary from my reading journal and contains spoilers throughout. D'abord publiée en 1831 dans les Contes bruns, elle est associée à une autre nouvelle, Le Message, puis dissociée de celui-ci pour être rattachée en 1842 à une grande nouvelle : Autre étude de femme, qui est elle-même un puzzle de nouvelles et de récits. Dr. Horace Bianchon discovers near the town of Vendôme an abandoned manor: La Grande Bretèche. Terrified, Madame de Merret passed along a message to the mason asking him to break a hole in the door when her husband was not looking before completely walling the closet off. Not one of those terrifying pieces, but rather one that focusses more on emotion. It's a tiny slice of true gothic horror, I loved it. When swearing on the bible was more than just a flippant phrase in those more God fearing days. Predating Edgar Allen Poe's remarkably similar story "The Cask of Amontillado" by more than a decade, Honore de Balzac's chilling tale "La Grande Breteche" centers on a mysterious manor that sits abandoned in a town in central France. 21 (Scènes de la vie privée)" by Honoré de Balzac available from Rakuten Kobo. Balzac on top form. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Predating Edgar Allen Poe's remarkably similar story The Cask of Amontillado by more than a decade, Honore de Balzac's chilling tale La Grande Breteche centers on a mysterious manor that sits abandoned in a town in central France. 2 Reviews. Petit moment ! Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Par Franc SCHUEREWEGEN . Directed by Claude Barma. While not actually spooky or scary, it still has that great sense of suspense I remember from reading it in high school or college English class... A Poe-esque plot, though not nearly as well written. “Rosalie became in my eyes the most interesting being in Vendôme. A early 19th century French aristocratic women's love affair with a Spanish prisoner during the Napoleonic wars. The story opens in media res, or in the middle of things. Summary: La Grande Breteche is a somber story of the supernatural, rendered entirely in blue watercolor. − Oui, monsieur. madame," replied the doctor, "I have some appalling stories in my collection. Welcome back. La Grande Bretèche. Françoise Christophe Mireille Darc. I loved the descriptive writing, the details that made this story come to life. La Grande Breteche. We’d love your help. Upon returning to the inn where he is staying, he questions the locals about the house. Dr. Bianchon learned that Madame de Merret had a Spanish lover for a short period of her life. Once the closet was walled up completely, Madame and Monsieur de Merret stay in the bedroom for several days, listening to the muffled noise coming from the closet. Upon returning to the inn where he is staying, he questions the locals about the house. Similar to Edgar Allan Poe in feel -, [ and not just because it's got someone being bricked up and left to die. Madame de Merret, the late owner of the manor, forbade anyone from entering the house upon her death, be it workmen, visitors, or government officials, for 50 years. Everywhere an invisible hand has graven the word mystery." especially if they were just going to die of guilt 3 months later? It always disturbs me when the descriptions of a specific people are charged with prejudice and tinges of racism. The narrator is Horace Bianchon, then a medical student around the time. This Study Guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of La Grande Breteche. His worldly tone is perfectly suited to Balzac's purposes, and as a member of the new professional class, he blends well with members of the aristocracy (the unseen rich patient he is caring for), as well as with servants and peasants like Madame Lepas and Rosalie. The mason does that, and Madame de Merret catches a final glimpse of the maddened eyes of her lover through the hole. And it didn't disappoint! Gives the reader a shiver and a wry smile. Start your 48-hour free trial to unlock this La Grande Bretèche study guide. "Rosalie became in my eyes the most interesting being in Vendome. Marie-Laure Ryan, « Narration, génération, transformation : Scott Sprenger, "Balzac's La Grande Breteche", This page was last edited on 15 March 2021, at 17:47. This is one of the first and finest Gothic stories I have read. A Spanish officer, captured by the French during the Peninsular War, is imprisoned at the country house of an elderly aristocrat with a bored young wife - … And only the third one I've read out of the lot. A perfectly-shaped short story in which a man asked to desist from trespassing in the grounds of a neglected mansion finds out the chilling tale that lies behind the neglect. Includes elements of jealousy and revenge. Acteurs. Monsieur, je viens, au nom et comme exécuteur testamentaire de feu madame la comtesse de Merret, vous prier de discontinuer vos visites. During my stay at Vendome, where Despleins had left me in charge of a rich patient, the sight of this strange dwelling became one of my keenest pleasures. Le couvent de la Grande Bretèche se situe dans la commune de Tours en France.Il dispose d'un bel espace puisqu'au-dessus de ses bâtiments qui longent la Loire (fleuve) s'étend un très grand parc qui domine Tours et la Loire.. Une chapelle dédiée à la Présentation de la Vierge au Temple occupe le centre du lieu, elle est encadrée symétriquement par deux bâtiments en pierre blanche. Gorgeously lush beginning with the description of the decaying mansion. Notwithstanding, getting past this, the tale is one very well written and an amazing reading. Notwithstanding, getting past this, the tale is one very well written and an amazing reading. 19th century trolling of a monstrous kind..... a knowing husband playing a macabre game with his panicking infidelious (?) Actrices. Predating Edgar Allen Poe's remarkably similar story The Cask of Amontillado by more than a decade, Honore de Balzac's chilling tale La Grande Breteche centers on a mysterious manor that sits abandoned in a town in central France. "The lugubrious silence which reigns at the mansion is only broken by birds, cats, martins, rats and mice, free to course to and fro, to fight and to eat each other. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published LA GRANDE BRETECHE *** Produced by Dagny, and John Bickers, LA GRANDE BRETECHE (Sequel to "Another Study of Woman.") J'ai appris que vous alliez vous promener quelquefois dans le jardin de la Grande Bretèche. A twenty page short story which could easily have been extended into a longer novella or even novel, so rich is its characterization and palpable sense of mystery. La Grande Breteche is a sequel to Another Study of Woman but as they are tales related at a late night party it does stand on its own and does not need to be read after the other story. dit il en répétant son geste, cette action constitue un véritable délit. Books . Reading this story was my first foray with Honoré de Balzac. Check out this great listen on Audible.ca. His magnum opus was a sequence of almost 100 novels and plays collectively entitled La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of French life in the years after the fall of Napoléon Bonaparte in 1815. wife, placing her in an insurmountable position, a cruel karma. – Ah ! In La Grande Bretèche the secret, encrypted Reality of the text consists of the absolute contradiction between what must be preserved at all costs (that hallucinated jouissance uniting the infans Feredia and Mme de Merret) and what cannot in any way be acknowledged (phantasies of mutilation of the mother’s body and the retaliatory act of infanticide). June 17th 2004 Try Prime EN Hello, Sign in Account & Lists Sign in Account & Lists Returns & Orders Try Prime Cart. Account & Lists Account Returns & Orders. Titre original : Réalisé par : Claude Barma Produit par : Raymond Janot RTF Genre : Drame passionnel Durée : 00:00:00 Année : 1961 Date de sortie en salle : 04/10/1961 Pays : France. Unfortunately, this short story starts just like that. Upon returning to the inn where he is staying, he questions the locals about the house. Brrrrr. Finally several locals, including a lawyer and the innkeeper, explain the story of the manor. The cruelty of revenge can cause such a torment that the reader must be stone cold not to feel disturbed by the unfold of the events. It weaves an entrancing story of adultery, jealousy, dishonesty, revenge and avarice involving a husband, his wife, a young Spanish detainee, a helpful maid, an efficient stone mason and a curious notary. 'La Grande Bretèche', also known as 'The Mysterious Mansion', is number sixteen in Honoré de Balzac's La Comédie Humaine. Start by marking “La Grande Bretèche” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. I must agree, the tone, language and overall ideas make me think of Poe, which is a very good thing because I adore him. Lucienne Frappier-Mazur, « Lecture d’un texte illisible : Chantal Massol-Bedoin, « Transfert d’écriture : le réemploi de. Be the first to ask a question about La Grande Bretèche. La Grande Breteche: De Balzac, Honore: 9781438525914: Books - Amazon.ca. A rather spooky story for Balzac -- in fact, a kind of haunted house story. Balzac weaves a gripping mystery towards what happened in a beautiful, yet now decaying house. Suivant une indication manuscrite de l'écrivain sur le Furne corrigé, les éditeurs modernes de La Comédie humaine rattachent La Grande Bretèche à Autre étude de femme.Dans l'édition Furne, ce texte porte d'ailleurs comme sous-titre « Fin d' Autre étude de femme », ce qui confirme la nécessité d'un tel rattachement. LA GRANDE BRETECHE. What a story! Intrigued by the ruins, the doctor tries unsuccessfully to enter the house night after night. Was it not far better than a ruin? Death, misery and guilty accompany all that were involved. One day, Madame de Merret's husband returned early from a business trip when her lover was at the house. A love affair has consequences of a disaster. Sometimes, some events are better left alone and unknown. The lover hid himself in the closet, but the husband, hearing a sound, confronted his wife about the noise. Albeit as short story it had the elements I enjoy in a mystery. Although it starts off slow (as most classic stories do) it leaves you with a vague sense of horror and shock by the end of it. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by Project Gutenberg. I tried to get into the mysterious dwelling to search out the heart of this solemn story, this drama which had killed three persons. Cart All. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Regnault is a lawyer, the local notary, whose job is to inform Bianchon that he may longer trespass on the grounds of la Grande Bretèche. I tried to get into the mysterious dwelling to search out the heart of this solemn story, this drama which had killed three persons. The coming season is a big one for the science fiction and fantasy genres, with the release of some of 2021's most anticipated speculative... To see what your friends thought of this book. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Bianchon, an excellent story-teller relates the story of a house near Vendome, on the banks of the Loir, and its mysterious inhabitants. − Petit moment ! The lawyer was given the task, as well as funds, to ensure that her dying wish be accomplished. La Grande Breteche: Honore de Balzac, Edibooks: 9781532807152: Books - Amazon.ca. I am reading La Comedie Humaine in its entirety, so I decided on re-reading "La Grande Breteche". A love affair has consequences of. Édition de référence : Paris, Alexandre Houssiaux, Éditeur, 1855. The story divulges the dark secrets of a crumbling manor, leading to a husband's macabre revenge for his wife's infidelity. surely no one would let someone else be immured alive, even if it meant social ruin? In response, Monsieur de Merret sent for a mason to wall up the closet, trapping the lover inside. I tried to get into the mysterious dwelling to search out the heart of this solemn story, this drama which had killed three persons. 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