Balzac Reframed

Dr Zahra Tavassoli Zea is an independent researcher. She specialises in the nineteenth-century literary and artistic legacies in post-war French cinema.

• 1. Introduction: Balzac and the Nouvelle Vague.- 2. Rohmer: Reader and Imitator of Balzac.- 3. Poetry and Reality of the Historical Image.- 4. Balzac and Rivette: Continuity and Deflection.- 5. Modern Mythographer.- 6. Conclusion: Balzac’s Multifaceted Legacy.