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Honore de Balzac
"A Start in Life" (French: "La Peau de chagrin") is a novel written by the French author Honore de Balzac, first published in 1831. It is part of his series…
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"A Second Home" (French title: "Une double famille") is a novella written by Honore de Balzac, a prominent French novelist and playwright of the 19th century. It is part of…
"The Purse" (French: "La Bourse") is a short story by the French author Honore de Balzac, originally published in 1832 as part of his collection "Scenes from Private Life" ("Scenes…
Eugenie Grandet is an exploration of greed, family dynamics, and the complexities of human nature, portraying societal expectations faced by individuals caught in the web of familial loyalty, love, and…
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Honore De Balzac
"The Hated Son" by Honor de Balzac is a gripping novel of French literature, delving deep into the complexities of family drama. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century French society…
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"Honorine" by Honor de Balzac is a captivating novel that delves into the complexities of love, marriage, and societal expectations in French literature. Balzac masterfully weaves a tale of romance…
"The Marriage Contract" by Honor? de Balzac is a masterpiece of French literature, epitomizing the realism genre with its insightful portrayal of marriage, family dynamics, and social class intricacies. Set…
"Eve and David" by Honor? de Balzac is a captivating novel that delves into the complexities of love, ambition, and societal norms within French literature. Balzac, a master of fiction…
"Love in a Mask: Or, Imprudence and Happiness" by Honor? de Balzac's is a captivating novel that delves into the intricate dance of romance, drama, and deception within French society…
"Maitre Cornelius" by Honor? de Balzac is a captivating historical fiction novella that transports readers to medieval France. Balzac, a master of French literature, weaves a tale of mystery and…
"The Lily of the Valley" by Honor? de Balzac crafts a captivating novel that epitomizes French literature of the 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Parisian society, this work…
Honor? de Balzac
Sons of the Soil, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts…
"Farewell" through Honore de Balzac is a poignant and introspective brief story that delves into the complexities of human emotions, relationships, and the inevitability of trade. Set against the backdrop…
"Honore de Balzac Cousin Pons" is a riveting investigation of social and monetary issues in mid-nineteenth-century Parisian society. The work is part of Balzac's massive series "La Comedie Humaine," and…
"Gobseck" is an ancient Realist Fiction story book written by Honore De Balzac. Honore de Balzac modified right into a first rate 19th-century French novelist and dramatist recognized for his…
La Cousine Bette (French pronunciation: [la kuzin b?t, Cousin Bette) is an 1846 novel by French author Honor? de Balzac. Set in mid-19th-century Paris, it tells the story of an…
In a practical sense, Ursule Mirou?t is a novel about family inheritance, money, and property. From an emotional standpoint, it is about the evil wrought by greed and envy, and…
Two aristocratic sisters raised in religious seclusion by their pious mother are suddenly married off into the glittering, treacherous Paris society of the 1830's, the younger to a domineering banker…
Corruption. Deceit. Money. Publishing. Rival factions and the flippancies of rhetoric. Fortunes lost and won. Genius stumbles and greed overtakes. Is it the tale of New York City today? No…
Une double famille (A Second Home) is a lengthy short story by Honor? de Balzac. The story first appeared in 1830 under the title La femme vertueuse (The Virtuous Woman)…
Un d?but dans la vie (A Start in Life) is a novel by the French writer Honor? de Balzac. It is the sixth of the Sc?nes de la vie priv?e…
Honor? de Balzac born Honor? Balzac; (20 May 1799 - 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Com?die humaine, which presents a panorama of…
La Vieille Fille (The Old Maid or An Old Maid) is a novel by the French writer Honor? de Balzac. Written in 1836, it was first published as a serial…
B?atrix is an 1839 novel by French author Honor? de Balzac (1799-1850) and included in the Sc?nes de la vie priv?e section of his novel sequence La Com?die humaine.
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Le P?re Goriot ("Old Goriot" or "Father Goriot") is an 1835 novel by French novelist and playwright Honor? de Balzac (1799-1850), included in the Sc?nes de la vie priv?e section…
Honorine is an 1843 novel by French novelist and playwright Honor? de Balzac (1799-1850) and included in his series of novels (or Roman-fleuve) known as La Com?die humaine (The Human…
...La Physiologie du mariage (The Physiology of Marriage), is a humorous and satirical essay on the subject of marital infidelity, encompassing both its causes and its cure. ...
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La Duchesse de Langeais is an 1834 novel by French author Honor? de Balzac (1799-1850) and included in the Sc?nes de la vie parisienne section of his novel sequence La…
Le M?decin de campagne (The Country Doctor) is an 1833 novel by Honor? de Balzac. The second in his Sc?ne de la vie de campagne series, it addresses the author's…
M?moires de deux jeunes mari?es (Letters of Two Brides) is an epistolary novel by the French writer Honor? de Balzac. It was serialized in the French newspaper La Presse in…
Louis Lambert is an 1832 novel by French novelist and playwright Honor? de Balzac (1799-1850), included in the ?tudes philosophiques section of his novel sequence La Com?die humaine. Set mostly…
Modeste Mignon is a novel by the French writer Honor? de Balzac. It is the fifth of the Sc?nes de la vie priv?e (Scenes of Private Life) in La Com?die…