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The Contradictory Life of Balthazar Kraai, the Scientist Obsessed with Finding the “Absolute” in Balzac’s Novel “The Search for the Absolute”
Perhaps Balzac’s “The Search for the Absolute” is not his most touching work, but it is the most contradictory novel. The most contradictory thing is that in this novel he created Balthazar Kraai, a scientist obsessed with chemistry. This character is both hated and loved, and his life is even more touching. In Balzac’s writings, Balthazar is a rich man from the city of Douai in Flanders. He inherited the huge wealth accumulated by his ancestors, has the aristocratic status of a count, and has a wife who loves and admires him. They are two lovely people. daughter, and loyal servant. Their palatial mansion was beautifully decorated, and the garden…
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The Day Time Stopped: A Story of Trauma, Obsession, and Redemption
Once upon a time, many people were healed by the brave old man Harold in “A Man’s Pilgrimage”. I was also amazed by the delicate writing of the author Rachel Joyce. But after reading her second work “The Day Time Stopped”, many people couldn’t help sighing: “The stories in the book are more touching than the previous one.” Different from the self-salvation in “A Man’s Pilgrimage”, this book is full of tragedy, but it can make people feel the power to regain courage. The protagonist Byron in this book lives in a wealthy family, and he could have had a bright future. Unexpectedly, because of a misunderstanding of time, Byron’s…
