3h 1m
Colonel Chabert
Author:
Honore de Balzac (34)
Reader: Narek Baghdasaryan (289)
Category:
Prose (621)
Short novel (95)
French literature (58)
Translator:
Vahe Miqaelyan (14)
Age Recommendation: 13+
“Colonel Chabert” is a short novel included in the “Scenes from Private Life” section of Balzac’s grand cycle La Comédie humaine. The story follows a veteran of the Napoleonic Wars who tries to return to an ordinary life. Through Chabert’s character, Balzac shows the tragedy of a man who has become unnecessary and forgotten in a new world.