Eve and David
Published in 1834, 'Eve and David' by Honoré de Balzac is a novel that explores the economic and social struggles of a young couple. David Sechard, an aspiring entrepreneur, faces mounting debts while trying to innovate cheap paper production, while his wife Eve learns the printing business to support their family. The narrative delves into themes of ambition, sacrifice, and the complexities of marriage against the backdrop of societal pressures and competition. This work is part of Balzac's larger series, 'La Comédie Humaine', which provides a detailed portrayal of 19th-century French society.
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“Where poverty ceases, avarice begins.””
— Honoré de Balzac
“Conscience, my dear, is a kind of stick that everyone picks up to thrash his neighbor with, but one he never uses against himself.””
— Honoré de Balzac
“For avarice begins where poverty ends.””
— Honoré de Balzac
“Înclinarea spre lene - desfrâul sufletelor poetice.””
— Honoré de Balzac
“Whoever wishes to rise above the common level must be prepared for a great struggle and recoil before no obstacle. A great writer is just simply a martyr whom the stake cannot kill.””
— Honoré de Balzac
“Suferinţa sfinţeşte totul.””
— Honoré de Balzac
“Una de las desgracias a las que se ven sometidas las grandes inteligencias es la de comprender por fuerza todas las cosas, tanto los vicios como las virtudes.””
— Honoré de Balzac
“La avaricia, como el amor, posee el don de la visión de los acontecimientos futuros, que presiente y adivina.””
— Honoré de Balzac
“Unele fiinţe sunt ca nişte zerouri, le trebuie o cifră înainte, şi numai atunci nimicnicia lor dobândeşte o valoare nebănuită. Eu nu pot dobândi valoare decât printr-o alianţă cu o voinţă puternică, neînduplecată.””
— Honoré de Balzac
