The third of Huysmans’ books to feature Durtal, a thinly disguised portrait of the author. He had already featured Durtal in La-bas and En route, which recounted his conversion to…

This work by French author Honore de Balzac provides a sprawling and detailed portrait of Catherine de Medici, the queen consort of King Henry II of France. Drawing on historical…

The third of Huysmans’ books to feature Durtal, a thinly disguised portrait of the author. He had already featured Durtal in La-bas and En route, which recounted his conversion to…

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high…

At the Sign of the Cat and Racket from Honore De Balzac. French novelist and playwright (1799-1850).

Massimilla Doni, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation…

Honorine is an 1843 novel by French novelist and playwright Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) and included in his series of novels (or Roman-fleuve) known as La Comedie humaine (The Human…

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either…