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Classics
An NYRB Classics Original Characters from every corner of society and all walks of life -- lords and ladies, businessmen and military men, poor clerks, unforgiving moneylenders, aspiring politicians, artists, actresses... See More
Classics
The first new translation of Balzac's 1847 novel Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes in half a century, fully annotated and with an extensive introduction In Lost Souls, Honoré de Balzac's brilliant evocation of... See More
History & Criticism
When the night came, he went to the meeting-place, and quietly let himself be blindfolded. Raw as Honoré de Balzac is famed to be, this daring novella -- never before published as a stand-alone book -- is perhaps the most... See More
Classics
Honorine by Honoré de Balzac: Immerse yourself in the world of 19th-century French literature with "Honorine" by Honoré de Balzac. This novel offers a captivating tale of love, society, and the complexities of human... See More
World Literature
History of the Thirteen is a trilogy written by Honoré de Balzac: Ferragus is the first part, the second is La Duchesse de Langeais and the third is The Girl with the Golden Eyes. The story is set around the year 1820... See More
History
The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy... See More
Literary Fiction
Honoré de Balzac's 1830 Treatise on Elegant Living was a keystone text on dandyism, preceding Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly's Anatomy of Dandyism (1845) and Charles Baudelaire's "The Dandy" (in The Painter of Modern Life, 1863)... See More
Religious & Inspirational Fiction
This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The theme of celibacy was important to Balzac, who gave the name The Celibates to a sub-section of his... See More
HistoryThis is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
History
The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy... See More
Classics
Listed by the British newspaper "The Guardian" as number 12 on a list of the 100 greatest novels of all-time, Honore de Balzac's "The Black Sheep" is another installment in his magnum opus "The Human Comedy." Agathe Rouget... See More
HistoryThis is a reproduction of a classic text optimised for kindle devices. We have endeavoured to create this version as close to the original artefact as possible. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with... See More
Romance
Eugénie Grandet is set in the town of Saumur. Eugénie's father Felix is a former cooper who has become wealthy through both business ventures and inheritance. However, he is very stingy, and he lives with his family in a... See More
Classics
Le Père Goriot is widely considered Balzac's most important novel. This is the story of the relationship between a doting father and his two adult daughters. Blinded by his love for his children, Père Goriot can not see... See More
Classics
The Ball At Sceaux by Honoré de Balzac: Immerse yourself in Balzac's classic tale set in the lavish world of French aristocracy, filled with intricate social dynamics and captivating romance, as a young woman navigates the... See More
History
The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy... See More
HorrorSelected Stories of Honoré de Balzac On a lovely spring morning in the year 1829; a man of fifty or thereabouts was wending his way on horseback along the mountain road that leads to a large village near the Grande... See More
World Literature
This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. History of the Thirteen is a trilogy written by Honoré de Balzac: Ferragus is the first part, the second is... See More
Romance
This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Lucien de Rubempré and Vautrin have made a pact, in which Lucien will arrive at success in Paris if he... See More
Short Stories
'What holds sway over this country without morals, beliefs, or feelings? Gold and pleasure.' Sexual attraction, artistic insight, and the often ironic relationship between them is the dominant theme in the three short works... See More
Classics
From the story: "The word Bohemia tells you everything. Bohemia has nothing and lives upon what it has. Hope is its religion; faith (in oneself) its creed; and charity is supposed to be its budget. All these young men are... See More
Classics
Farewell by Honoré de Balzac: Enter the world of poignant farewells and unspoken emotions in Farewell by Honoré de Balzac. This short story explores themes of love, loss, and the human capacity for enduring affection. Key... See More
Romance
The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy... See More
History & Criticism
A kindhearted and idealistic youth enters the grasping Parisian society of the 1820s, starting at a shabby but respectable boardinghouse, the Pension Vauquer. Eugène de Rastignac has arrived in the glittering capital to... See More
World Literature
Louis Lambert by Honoré de Balzac: Louis Lambert is a philosophical novel by Honoré de Balzac that delves into the inner world of its eponymous character, exploring themes of spirituality, metaphysics, and the pursuit of... See More
Romance
Dealing with The Poor Relations, Cousin Betty describes the female aspect of the relation, while Cousin Pons forms a male feature of that subordinate relationship. "Cousin Betty" - Set in mid-19th-century Paris, it tells the... See More
Religion & Spirituality
The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy... See More
Romance
"Cousin Betty" - Set in mid-19th-century Paris, it tells the story of an unmarried middle-aged woman who plots the destruction of her extended family. Bette works with Valérie Marneffe, an unhappily married young lady, to... See More
Romance
This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Eugénie Grandet is set in the town of Saumur. Eugénie's father Felix is a former cooper who has become... See More
Classics
Cousin Bette (1846) is considered to be Balzac's last great novel, and a key work in his Human Comedy. Set in the Paris of the 1830s and 1840s, it is a complex tale of the devastating effect of violent jealousy and sexual... See More