What is it about?
It's about how Balzac constantly uses sonorous references to define people, places, and make their story move forward. Boom!
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Why is it important?
Because very little has been said about Balzac's attention to sounds and, more generally, about the roles of sounds in what is called the "realist novel".
Perspectives
My point is to deconstruct the stereotype of Balzac understood as a solely "visual" writer.
Jean-François RICHER
University of Calgary
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This page is a summary of: Bruits et Rumeurs dansLa Vieille filled’Honoré de Balzac, Dix-Neuf, November 2013, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1179/1478731813z.00000000040.
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