La Cousine Bette is an 1846 novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Set in mid-19th century Paris, it tells the story of an unmarried middle-aged woman who plots the destruction of her extended family. Bette works with Valérie Marneffe, an unhappily married young lady, to seduce and torment a series of men. One of these is Baron Hector Hulot, husband to Bette's cousin Adeline. He sacrifices his family's fortune and good name to please Valérie, who leaves him for a tradesman named Crevel.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	December 11, 2017
ISBN13	9781981641505
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	260
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 14 mm · 353 g
Language	English