Preface, or what a woman of Balzac's age is. Women of Balzac's age - who are they? How old is the Balzac age

19.12.2021

Preface, or what is a woman of balzac age

Balzac age - this is when marriage is no longer called, and it is still early in the coffin.

Age for a woman is not the most important thing: you can be delightful at 20, charming at 40 and remain irresistible until the end of your days.

Coco Chanel

As can be seen from the selected epigraphs, the attitude towards the Balzac age can be very different. So what is it and where did this very controversial term come from?

Any philologist will tell you that the term "Balzac's age" became common after the appearance in 1831 of Honore de Balzac's novel "The Thirty Years Old Woman". The heroine of this novel was distinguished by independence, independence of judgment and freedom in the expression of her feelings. As a result, in the first years after the publication of the novel, this expression was used ironically in relation to women who resembled or sought to resemble the heroine of Balzac's work.

Unfortunately, later this meaning of the term was forgotten. Moreover, the term has acquired some kind of jokingly ironic sound, sometimes very offensive for women. As a result, the age from 30 to 40 years was called the Balzac age. Moreover, this term was used not only in relation to independent women, free in their feelings, but also to all women of about this age.

This expression is widely used in films, books and the media. Suffice it to mention the popular television movie "Balzac's Age, or All Men Are Their Own ...", which contains about forty episodes. But nowadays a lot has changed since the time of Balzac. First of all, if in the 19th century by the age of 30 a woman should have already had children of adolescence, now 30 years is for many only the age of marriage. Yes, and modern cosmetology began to work such miracles that the concept of "Balzac's age" has shifted even more - towards 40–45 years. A typical example is the well-known proverb: "At forty-five - a woman has a berry again!"

Different people put completely different meanings into this phrase. Some believe that a woman of Balzac's age is a woman who has life experience and her own judgment about many everyday and not only situations. Others are sure that this is a woman in her prime, no longer a girl, but has not yet begun to fade.

And what about Balzac? He perfectly knew how to use women who loved him and were older in age. He himself was born on May 20, 1799. His first woman, Laura de Bernie, was born on May 23, 1777, that is, she was 22 years older.

Duchess Laura d'Abrantes was born in 1784 and she was 15 years older than Balzac.

Zulma Carro was born in 1796 and she was only 3 years older than Balzac.

The Marquise de Castries was also born in 1796, and she was 2.5 years older than Balzac.

Evelina Ganskaya was born in 1801 and she was younger than Balzac.

And Countess Gidoboni-Visconti was born in 1804.

Who are these women? You will learn this by reading the book. But one thing is certain - they all played a very important role in the life of the great writer. Moreover, it was they who helped him become a great writer.

As you can see, the age difference between Balzac and his next woman was decreasing. But they were all typical women of the "Balzac age". The most typical example is Laura de Bernie. When they met, Balzac was 23 years old, and she was 45 years old.

Laura d'Abrantes was younger than Laura de Bernie. But they met Balzac, according to various sources, in 1825 or in 1829. That is, the duchess was then either 41 years old, or all the same 45 years old.

Henriette de Castries was even younger, but when Balzac began dating her, she was 36 years old. With Zulma Carro, he began to correspond when she was 33 years old, Evelina Hanska, who later became Balzac's wife, when the writer met her, was 32 years old, and Countess Gidoboni-Visconti, when they met, was 31 years old.

So, we see that in the biography of Balzac himself, women who were significant for him were from 31 to 45 years old. And this was at the moment when they got to know each other, because later, in the process of communication, they all only grew older. And this is surprising, because in those days, women over 30 already simply had to be married (then girls were married at the age of 14-18). Therefore, it was believed that a 30-year-old woman does not seem to have the right to love ...

However, as already mentioned, by the middle of the last century, the time frame of the Balzac age confidently shifted to the age of 40, and then even further.

Why were all these women so attracted to Balzac? Because they were adults, experienced, fully developed natures. He needed to take something from them, and he did. Someone has money, someone has useful advice or acquaintances. In short, he used them in his own interests. And what do you get from an 18-year-old fool? Yes, she can be as beautiful as a flower, but how can she help, will she support in difficult times ...

Well, from a purely social point of view, today the Balzac age of a woman means complete freedom for her. She already has a lot, the children (if any) have grown up, and the woman can think about herself again. She can arrange the day as she sees fit and devote more time to her favorite activities. A woman at this age becomes wiser, she has already learned to understand many issues. After all, she has at her disposal a huge life experience, which simply cannot be with 18-year-olds.

And most importantly, a woman of Balzac's age is no longer worried about her husband's bad behavior, because at the age of 40-50, many men already have a decent tummy and abuse alcohol. And sometimes they walk on the side ... And if for an 18-year-old girl this is a disaster, then a woman of Balzac's age looks at it in a completely different way. She is also a person, her vital interests have long ago gained clarity, and she is able to enjoy life on her own. As the saying goes, “either of two things: love you or not. In both of these extreme cases, jealousy is completely pointless. " By the way, do you know who said that? Honore de Balzac, by the way.

American psychologists, who conducted a survey among women of Balzac's age regarding their sense of life, were surprised to learn that almost all women during this period of life live more carefree and freer than before, and only now can they truly enjoy life.

And polls in our country show that women of Balzac's age are more self-confident and more independent. For the most part, they do not think about old age, do not register themselves as old women. As long as health allows, they enjoy the world around them and life. After all, a person is exactly as old as he feels himself.

Now even Russian women, who have long been tired of stopping their horses at a gallop and entering burning huts, have learned to love themselves. And look who now mainly fills gyms, attends exhibitions and goes on excursions ... To paint over the gray hair now is not a problem. Losing heels of extra pounds - too. And a normal woman of Balzac's age will no longer allow herself to be “divorced” by some youth from the provinces, she herself will “divorce” anyone, especially the young and inexperienced. And she uses it so skillfully that the man will be sure that it was he who used her ...

By the way, have you noticed that the term "Balzac's age" is not used in relation to men? And this is because modern men in their 40s and 50s are, for the most part, a very miserable sight. And at some, even at the age of 30, you can't look at them without laughing. This is understandable, because the way to their heart lies through the stomach, and they are silent only because they have nothing to say, and they differ from boys only in the cost of their toys. And let it be fashionable to lead a healthy lifestyle, but they are not chasing fashion ...

And surprisingly, it is these men who are very fond of talking about women of Balzac's age with a tinge of contempt, associating it with physical and psychological withering and developing complexes in women about their own age.

And what is there to complex? After all, "a woman is always seven years younger than her friends claim, and five years older than men give her." This is Gina Lollobrigida said, one of the most beautiful women in the world, sex symbol of the 50s. By the way, she was born in 1927, and she is now well over eighty ...

True, there are other opinions. For example, like this:

“And now, out of the blue, you become a middle-aged woman. Nobody notices you. You gain amazing freedom - the freedom of an invisible man. "

And these are the words of the English writer Doris Lessing. But she, by the way, was born in 1919, and received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007, that is, at 88 years old. So those are right who believe that at fifty, life is just beginning to end. And, of course, "every woman has the age she deserves." And these are the words of the famous Coco Chanel, who died in 1971 at the age of 87.

And what about Balzac? Yes, he used women of Balzac's age. He became what he became, largely thanks to them. But, by the way, his last woman, Evelina Ganskaya (practically ours, by the way, a compatriot), when Balzac died on August 18, 1850, did not grieve for long. First, she found solace in the arms of the young writer Jules-François Chamfleury, who studied the life and work of Balzac, and then, in 1852, became the mistress of the artist Jean Gigou. She was then 51 years old, and she died at the age of "over eighty", perfectly confirming the thesis that women who do not hide their age are good, but even better are those who have no reason to do this.

And who after that will say that after fifty a woman is at the end of her sexual attractiveness, beyond the threshold of her female happiness ...

But Laura de Bernie died in 1836 at the age of 59. She continued to love Balzac, while he was having fun with another woman. Yes, he loved Laura, but in his own way. Too "in its own way". She became more than a mother to him. She always supported him in word and deed. She thought about him even in the last minutes of her life.

In psychology, this is called "anchoring." This means events or people that once aroused strong emotions in a person, and then recorded by his unconscious and many years later causing a similar emotional reaction.

"Anchoring" is wrong, and sometimes very dangerous. An "anchored" emotion can and should be interrupted by another strong emotion or, finally, by some kind of deed. It is not for nothing that people in the countryside have the least depression, because they need to milk the cow, chop wood, light the stove, and go to fetch water - in short, a lot of things to do, there is no time to worry. And in the city “not to anchor” women are helped by a career, as well as by such a universal means as children and grandchildren, in which many, becoming mothers and grandmothers, dissolve almost completely.

But Laura de Bernie's problem was much more complicated, because Balzac was 22 years younger than her. For women of Balzac's age, this often becomes an insurmountable question. Here very often there is a transformation of mind and character, for a fading woman projects onto a much younger partner her, as it seems to her, her last love.

The fact is that a young woman always gives a young man sexually (I am young and beautiful, and thus I already have happiness) and demands gratitude for this. But a woman of Balzac's age already understands that her lover makes her equally happy. If he is much younger, then he gives her his masculine strength, his body, his attention. And she learns to accept this gift, learns to be grateful for it. She's getting wiser ...

And it’s good when between a young man and a woman of Balzac’s age in the main there is a certain parity: she is for him, and he is for her. And it's bad when this parity is violated. Unfortunately, most men frankly do not appreciate the experience and spiritual wealth of the one who "has already reached the top of her mountain of life and began to descend into the valley of female oblivion." They were simply not taught this. But the love of an already aging woman can become an exceptional happiness for a man. For such women, love is like a swan song. And here everything is appreciated ... Like the last time ... And any shepherd boy can seem like a prince. And if a woman of Balzac's age is experienced and wise, she, of course, sees that this is not a prince, but ... she is so glad to be deceived ...

Much has been written about first love. About the latter - much less. And yet it is precisely the last love of a woman, a wise and experienced woman, that is exceptional love, for an aging woman knows how to love a man. Knows how to appreciate him. Knows how to be grateful to him. The only pity is that not all men understand this. So Balzac changed the woman who was 22 years older than him to the one who was older "only" by 15 years. And then - for two or three years ... And then I found myself those who are younger. But did he become happier from this ...

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To imagine a woman of Balzac's age, remember the popular Russian film For Family Reasons, its main character, which was performed by Galina Polskikh.

Well, if not exactly, then it is very close to the model that a woman, whose age we are talking about so delicately, should correspond.

“How old are you,” she is asked in the film, “why are you flirting with your age?” But really, how old is it if a woman has entered the Balzac age?

Who Honore de Balzac wrote about

Honore de Balzac in 1834 finished work on the novel, which few people read today, but many know about its existence, because after this work the expression "Balzac's age" came into use and became popular.

The novel is called (if you don’t know, you will be surprised) ... "A Thirty-Year-Old Woman." In our view, the Balzac heroine should be older.

However, although history “does not tolerate the subjunctive mood,” it can adapt to new realities, therefore (may the classic forgive us) today a lady of forty or fifty is called a woman of Balzac's age, and we are almost sure that Balzac would agree with us.

Age is not only about numbers in a passport or birth certificate, this is a state of mind, lifestyle, attitude. Balzac's heroine by her years has accumulated a lot of personal experience.

She was distinguished by independence of judgment, independence, self-confidence. It, as we would say, took place, but there were still many discoveries ahead, including, of course, love.

How old is a balzac woman of the XXI century

How old can we call a woman a lady of Balzac's age?

If two hundred years ago girls got married at the age of 14-19 and by the age of thirty they became mature ladies burdened with offspring, then by the age of 35 it was time to think that old age was not far off.

Our contemporaries, as it is very accurately noted, at the age of forty, "life is just beginning."

An American psychologist who conducted the research, based on surveys of women from forty to fifty, found out that at this age they began to look at the world with more optimism than before, they felt freer, and most importantly - they are ready to set themselves some serious goals, take on unfamiliar business, take risks and find special pleasure in it.

What is their freedom? The children have grown up, the mother-in-law is already tired of "nagging", the relationship with her husband has become more definite (you know what to expect from him), professionally everything is fine (there are at least two or three cases that are arguing in their hands).

Ladies have learned to prolong youth, taking care of "yourself beloved", and this is not only appearance, but also health, including sexual health.

Ladies of the Balzac age of our days, just like the thirty-year-olds, catch the enthusiastic glances of the opposite sex: “Oh, what a woman! I would like this ... ".

Are the ladies afraid of their age

Unfortunately yes. They are afraid that "there is so little left"> (quote from the movie "For family reasons").

Women, like a knight at a crossroads, have three paths:

Wave at yourself, lower yourself (you can't argue with age).
Breathe new life into yourself, believe in your capabilities.
To live “in perfect ignorance”, as I have lived until now (“I am already 45? Wow, but I didn’t know…”).

The second path is the most difficult, but this is the choice of true Balzac women.

Of course, the wrinkles that appear, the dull hair are upsetting, and the figure leaves much to be desired.

However, there is already enough wisdom in life to prove to oneself that at any age a woman can remain attractive, and even more so in “Balzac's”.

And when fears and complexes pass, fire appears in the eyes, which makes the lady younger than her age.

Love has no age

To the surprise of young women and girls, ladies of Balzac's age, who have not arranged their personal life by this time (or who have already survived a divorce or the death of their spouse), continue to look for a life partner.

Sometimes stopping his gaze not at those who are ten years older or equal in years, but at younger men.

And they find the desired response. Still would! They are confident, tastefully dressed., makeup and hairstyle are excellent.

Age cannot destroy a woman in a woman (as, for example, Catherine Deneuve and Elizabeth Taylor are good).

Sometimes there are young ladies with the soul of an old woman, but if a light burns inside, it is not easy to extinguish it.

Happiness rarely comes by itself. For women from forty to fifty you can't relax and wait.

If this helps someone, then here are a number of rules (based on everyday experience and the recommendations of specialists) that you should adhere to in order to feel young:

love yourself (even if you compare with others, highlight your advantages, advantages - you certainly have them);
lead a healthy lifestyle (proper nutrition, quitting smoking and alcohol is the key to your beauty);
dress tastefully;
do not allow carelessness in makeup and hairstyle;
accomplish what you have dreamed of in recent years (say yes to a man who has long and unsuccessfully asked for your hand, start a new business, learn Spanish or learn to play the guitar);
go in for sports, remember the old experience - go to the pool, to the skating rink, buy a bicycle (now in many cities there are paths for cyclists);
develop to be more interesting to yourself and those around you - read (not only correspondence on the Internet, but also real, high-quality literature), be interested in news, find a hobby (now there are so many interesting ideas in this direction).

Full-length by the mirror

About clothes, too, must be said. Try to critically examine yourself in the mirror and see if everything in your outfit is appropriate. Age still requires adherence to the rules.

Don't try to be young: mini-skirts and ten-centimeter high heels, T-shirts that reveal the belly, and cheap lurid jewelry - not for you, even if your figure is in complete order.

You can’t rush to the other extreme and dress “as conveniently” - in something loose, shapeless and colorless.

By the way, if your figure is not the same, but your legs are still slender, in no case hide them, give preference to dresses, not trousers.

If you have bought yourself a lot of cheap things before, made of fabrics that quickly lose their appearance, and are poorly sewn, try to switch to higher quality, expensive products- Let them be less, but better.

Take care of your appearance and decor so that one day your husband does not tell you delicately about a washed and darned dressing gown: "You probably love him very much."

For those ladies who are unhappy with their figure, it is better to start looking for corrective underwear and trust specialists from a reputable store in this matter, because only a professional look can determine which styles and models are needed for the figure to become beautiful and sexy again.

What other advice can we give: women entering the balzac age have a desire change hairstyle and hair color(Of course, gray hair sometimes makes itself felt very early).

Fashionable haircuts look beautiful at an elegant age. Experts, however, warn against very short ones, giving the lady a "masculine" look.

But "classic bob", "cute mess", "multi-layered haircut" will look good.

If you are used to long hair and do not want to part with it, remember the main thing: such hair should look healthy and well-groomed. When they are dull and liquid, it is better to change your image.

In cosmetics, a lady over forty has to deal with age-related problems, so you will need funds with a lifting effect and creams that get rid of age spots.

A woman who understands that she has entered the balzac age is offended when others remind her of this. Yes, and with some sneer and irony.

Experts also have advice on this matter. If you have been publicly told that you are a “woman of Balzac's age”, pretend not to take an offensive hint, let it be embarrassing to the one who said it.

They don't speak out loud about female age, it is indecent, especially if the speaker is a man.

This happened not even from the time of Balzac, but much earlier: when women began to feel like women, and men - men.

"Female balzac age"- this catchphrase came into use after the publication of the novel by French writer Honore de Balzac" A Thirty-Year-Old Woman ". The character of the novel is a self-sufficient woman striving for freedom and independence.

She possessed worldly wisdom and a well-developed character. The French concluded that this is exactly what the ideal of a mature lady looks like, therefore, in their inexhaustible wit, they assigned this title to all women over thirty.

Balzac age is how many years

In Balzac's time, beauties married very young, barely reaching the age of sixteen. It was the golden age, they shone in society, became mothers. And then a period of extinction began, and after twenty damsels were no longer called young, but at thirty or forty they were elderly ladies, wise with experience.

And the life expectancy was much shorter. In Russia, there was even an expression: "the woman's age is short-lived." It was believed that after thirty, a woman has no right to love. Over time, the approach to age has changed and experts, talking about balzac age lean more towards forty-five years old.

And now there is a tendency to increase to fifty-fifty-five years. New expressions appeared on this occasion: "Forty-five-berry again." Developmental psychologists believe that between thirty and forty, people experience a midlife crisis. Everyone has it in different ways and at different ages. Women rethink their lives and experience a reassessment of values precisely at the Balzac age.

If in Balzac's novel the age of thirty was an opportunity for a woman to experience a second youth, today, balzac age- this is the time of crisis, when the desired and the actual are compared, and the second youth comes after forty, closer to fifty. Therefore, in the modern world, the dates have been postponed for twenty years. After forty-five, life for modern women is entering a new direction. Children have grown, a career has been built, there is a free flight ahead. Live and enjoy what life has in store for you.

Women of Balzac age

Today, from a social point of view, the Balzac age means for a woman a time when she can devote herself to her favorite activities, devote more time to herself. Age makes ladies wiser, they already understand a lot in life, having experience behind them. What puzzled in youth now seems as simple as two and two.

A woman at this age is well versed in people, avoids conflicts, and if they do happen, she wisely approaches their resolution. Much changes in family life. She looks at her husband's infidelities differently, she is less worried about her husband's bad behavior.

According to statistics, at this age, men abuse alcohol heavily and begin to go "to the side". What previously seemed like a catastrophe is now perceived differently: with worldly wisdom. A woman knows exactly what she wants, she is able to enjoy life.

Psychologists, studying this age, came to an amazing conclusion: women feel freer and more carefree, set new goals in life, are open to everything unfamiliar, unknown, ready for experiments. There is nothing more stupid than registering yourself as an old woman with the onset of Balzac's age. A person is as old as he feels himself. This is a wonderful age, you just need to love yourself, and everyone can make these years pleasant.

In early adolescence, the expression “ladies of Balzac's age” sounds to us like a delicate or, on the contrary, a sarcastic allusion to female old age. Where did this phrase come from and what does it really mean?

Visitors to Internet forums sometimes argue on the topic: "How much is Balzac's age?" As a rule, ladies insist that this definition refers to the age of 30-40 years. Most men believe that a woman of "Balzac's age" is much older: 40 and older.

The difference in the interpretation of the meaning of this expression is determined by how modern people perceive the concept of "maturity".

So, “Balzac's age” is how much?

Some of our contemporaries, by the simplicity of their soul, are deeply convinced that a "woman of Balzac's age" is a lady who is the same age as the first mistress of the young Honore.

Today, when young people no longer read the classics, preferring, at best, to familiarize themselves with an adapted presentation of the main storyline in an abbreviated version, the question “Balzac's age is how many years?” Causes lively debate. publication of articles about the stormy personal life of the writer. In pursuit of fried facts, unscrupulous "experts" are in no hurry to verify the authenticity of information. Some argue that Balzac in his youth had an affair with a woman of 42 years old, others insist that she was 53 years old. Consequently, confusion arises in attempts to define the concept of "Balzac's age". How much is it: 42 or 53? But neither one nor the other is wrong.

A bit of history

In 1842, Honore de Balzac published a work called "A Thirty Years Old Woman." This novel about the sublime feeling of "forbidden love", which was opposed to the primitive coexistence in legal marriage, evoked a response in society and increased the popularity of the author.

In our time, few people would think of calling a thirty-year-old woman old. Statistical studies of recent years confirm the fact that it is in this very place that women become the most sexual, and the ability to take care of themselves, combined with the ability to lead an active lifestyle, make our contemporaries irresistible even in a much more mature age.

But do not forget that in the Balzac era, a woman was a powerless creature, and her life passed in a closed space between the kitchen, children and the church. Only a successful marriage could bring happiness to a woman. The girl was considered a promising bride only up to 18-19 years old. At age 20 or older, the chances of getting married diminished significantly. And as an unmarried thirty-year-old woman, very few people were interested, her life dragged on monotonously under the slogan: "Marry is too late, it is too early to die."

But rarely was anyone happy. Since financial was the most important issue, the bride most often remained nothing more than a convenient multifunctional application to the contract. Without the right to her own opinion, the wife became a living toy in the hands of her husband.

A married woman of thirty was considered a deep old woman, although she could well shine at balls, emphasizing the high of her husband. She was allowed to be attractive and at the same time inaccessible to other men. A good upbringing, a broad outlook, a natural mind, a versatile education and the sad need to be the property of an elderly husband who does not care about satisfying the sexual, emotional and spiritual needs of his wife - such is the fate of Balzac's heroine.

Thus, to the question "Balzac's age is how much?" the correct answer is after thirty. It was these women that Honore de Balzac liked. At the age of 30, according to the writer, a woman matured physically and spiritually for harmonious, but, unfortunately, in the conditions of a vicious bourgeois society, she was forced to grow old ahead of time and fade in a legal marriage with an unloved husband or, under pain of exposure, lead a double life.

Balzac age

Balzac age
The expression became common after the appearance of the novel "Woman of Thirty" (1831) by the French writer Honore de Balzac
(1799-1850). The heroine of this novel, the Viscountess de Beaussean, was distinguished by independence, independence of judgment and freedom in the expression of her feelings.
Sometimes there is another translation of the name - "A woman at thirty".
In the first years after the novel was published, this expression was used ironically in relation to women who resembled or sought to resemble the heroine of the Balzac novel. Later, the original meaning of this expression was forgotten, and it began to be used in a different, narrower sense - it began to denote the age of a woman.
Allegorically: a woman between the ages of 30 and 40 (joke-ironic).

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Balzac age

The expression arose after the publication of the novel by the French writer Honore Balzac (1799-1850) "Woman of Thirty" (1831); used as a humorous characteristic of women aged 30-40 years. In the same meaning, the expressions "Balzac's woman", "Balzac's heroine" arose from here.

Dictionary of winged words... Plutex. 2004.

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