# Art and the Artist in Béatrix

> Theme guide for Béatrix by Honoré de Balzac.

The book reflects on the nature of artistic creation and the artist's life, particularly through the character of Camille Maupin (a writer), and contrasts the permanence of art with the transience of personal relationships.

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