Cousin Bette
Honore de Balzac "Cousin Bette" is generally considered to be one of the writer's most famous novels, his last great work before his death. It is a classic novel of revenge, passion, and vices. Along with her friend... See More
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Quick ViewHonore de Balzac "Cousin Bette" is generally considered to be one of the writer's most famous novels, his last great work before his death. It is a classic novel of revenge, passion, and vices. Along with her friend... See More
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Quick ViewFirst published in 1842, "The Black Sheep" is an outstanding novel by Honoré de Balzac that tells of a remarkable battle for inheritance. At the centre of this story are two brothers, Joseph and Philippe, who could not be... See More
This 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
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Quick ViewLe 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
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Quick ViewHonoré 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
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Quick ViewThe 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
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Quick ViewThe 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
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Quick ViewUn début dans la vie (A Start in Life) is a novel by the French writer Honoré de Balzac. It is the sixth of the Scènes de la vie privée (Scenes of Private Life) in La Comédie humaine. Much of the action of this short... See More
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Quick View30 Short Stories about Medieval France In the Droll Stories, Honore de Balzac takes the reader back in time, in Medieval France when knights and kings ruled the land. Yes, they were brave and wise but also droll, naïve and... See More
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Quick ViewA 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
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Quick ViewWhen 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
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Quick ViewConsidered a founder of the realistic school of fiction, prolific French novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) wrote in meticulous detail, depicting ordinary and undistinguished lives in tales that nevertheless abounded in... See More
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Quick ViewThe 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
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Quick ViewStep into the Glamorous World of Honore de Balzac's 'The Ball At Sceaux' Immerse yourself in the dazzling world of Honore de Balzac's 'The Ball At Sceaux,' a timeless tale of love, ambition, and societal intrigue set amidst... See More
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Quick ViewExplore the Intriguing World of "Bureaucracy" by Honoré de Balzac Are you ready to delve into the complexities and intrigues of the bureaucratic world in 19th-century France? "Bureaucracy" by Honoré de Balzac is your... See More
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Quick ViewEnter the world of intrigue and deception with "Cousin Betty" by Honoré de Balzac, a gripping tale that unravels the complexities of human nature and the consequences of betrayal. Join us as we journey through the labyrinth... See More
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Quick View'Cousin Betty' was Balzac's last great novel, and in it he explores power, lust, deception, and revenge. The characters are complex and vividly drawn. Cousin Bette is a woman of breath-taking malice. She plans and executes a... See More
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Quick ViewExperience the poignant tales of life, love, and struggles in the countryside with The Country Doctor by Honoré de Balzac. Immerse yourself in this classic work that captures the essence of rural existence, offering readers... See More
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Quick ViewTwo very intelligent, very idealistic young women leave the convent school where they became the fastest of friends to return to their families and embark on their new lives. For Renée de Maucombe, this means an arranged... See More
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Quick ViewHonorine 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
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Quick ViewAfter Vautrin helps Lucien overcome a mental breakdown, the two men decide to align forces in pursuit of social status and wealth. Operating under an alias, Vautrin offers to help Lucien redeem himself and move back to... See More
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Quick ViewLetters of Two Brides by Honoré de Balzac: This novel follows the correspondence between two young women, Louise de Chaulieu and Renee de Maucombe, over the course of several years. With its insightful commentary on love... See More
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Quick View'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
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Quick ViewA new annotated translation of the keystone of Balzac's Comédie Humaine -- a sweeping narrative of corrupted idealism in a cynical urban milieu Lost Illusions is an essential text within Balzac's Comédie Humaine, his... See More
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Quick ViewFrom 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
Honoré de Balzac's 'The Red Inn,' a tale steeped in mystery and moral intricacy, emerges as a classic of 19th-century literature. The novella, with its characteristic realist style, explores themes of guilt and justice... See More
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Quick ViewThe Abbé François Birotteau and the Abbé Hyacinthe Troubert, both of whom are priests at Tours, have separate lodgings in the house belonging to the crabby spinster Sophie Gamard in that city. Birotteau is an... See More
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Quick ViewIn 1842, eight years before his death, Balzac described Ursule Mirouet as the masterpiece of all the studies of human society that he had written; he regarded the book as 'a remarkable tour de force'. An essentially simple... See More
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Quick ViewAn 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