The conventional expression "a woman of Balzac age" is familiar to many. It sounds so peculiar that the first associations that arise in the imagination, this woman is definitely middle-aged, perhaps even old.
However, the first impression is misleading not only about people, but about all things of life in general. For example, various quotes and expressions in exactly the same way can be interpreted incorrectly, while their original meaning can be distorted beyond recognition. It is to these expressions that the "Balzac age" refers.
Term history
The history of the term dates back to the 19th century. This century was extremely rich in outstanding musicians, writers, poets, architects, scientists, politicians, inventors. It was in such a century rich in colorful events that one of the greatest French prose writers, Honore de Balzac, created. In the middle of the century, he wrote his famous and popular work "Thirty Years Woman" (La Femme de trente ans). It was after the publication of this novel that the expression "Balzac age" was born.
