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Cousin Bette

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La Cousine Bette (English: Cousin Bette) is an 1846 novel by Honoré de Balzac. It was made into a 1998 movie starring Jessica Lange.

Major characters

Mlle. Elisabeth 'Bette' Fisher
Jenny Cadine
Cesar Crevel
Baron Hector Hulot
Count Wenceslas Steinbach
Hortense Hulot
Victorin Hulot
Stidmann

Template:Spoiler It is the story of a poor cousin who seeks, with the help of a prostitute, to ruin the lives of her wealthy relations.

External Links

Plot Summary
Link to Cousin Bette IMDB entry
Cousin Betty at Project Gutenberg (English)
Plot overview (in French)

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