Colonel Chabert by Honoré de Balzac

Colonel Chabert

La Comédie Humaine #24

Honoré de Balzac with A.N. Wilson (Translator)

88 pages • first pub 1832 (view editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective sad slow-paced
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Colonel Chabert is ideal for readers who enjoy emotionally intense, psychologically complex explorations of betrayal and identity in the aftermath of war, told through a patient, layered narrative.

Description

A vital part of Balzac's La comedie humaine, this radiant novel recounts the story of a disenfranchised hero of the Napoleonic wars. Left for dead on the battlefield of Eylau, Colonel Chabert has spent years in an asylum as an amnesiac. The novel...

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Community Reviews

3.31
based on 494 reviews

Moods

reflective: 70%

sad: 40%

emotional: 32%

dark: 20%

informative: 17%

tense: 15%

challenging: 10%

adventurous: 7%

lighthearted: 7%

mysterious: 7%

funny: 5%

inspiring: 5%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
31% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
31% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

20% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

3% of readers chose Yes
88% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

40% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
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