Lenora Hornibrook

Balzac uses meticulous, abundant detail to describe the Maison Vauquer, its inhabitants, and the world around them; this technique gave rise to his title as the father of the realist novel. Although Balzac had used this technique before, the characters had always reappeared in minor roles, as nearly identical versions of the same people. Although the complexity of these characters' lives inevitably led Balzac to make errors of chronology and consistency, the mistakes are considered minor in the...

The location and orientation of the house near Echo Point and overlooking the Jamison Valley and set within attractive gardens provides an outstanding aesthetic appeal for the house, setting, and locality. Staging the wedding scene, the couple began their walk at the rear of the stage on the Cathedral steps into the set. The treads of the steps up to the verandah have been formed from single pieces of slate, whilst risers have been tiled. There are remains of brick drains, hedges, rock edging, ...

Benefit Cosmetics LLC is a manufacturer of cosmetics founded and headquartered in San Francisco, California. Benefit was founded by the twin sisters Jean and Jane Ford. What remained was looted by the French troops of General Jean Étienne Championnet who were billeted there during the short life of the Republic in 1799. Later on, during the nine years of French reoccupation (1806 to 1815), the art collection was transferred to the Naples National Archaeological Museum. In 1758, the first part o...