BALZAC - Ultimate Collection: The Complete Human Comedy with Repertory, Plays, Short Stories, Analytical Studies & Personal Correspondence

Honoré de Balzac

Nov 2023 · DigiCat

About this ebook

This carefully crafted ebook collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: The Human Comedy: Scenes From Private Life: At the Sign of the Cat and Racket The Ball at Sceaux The Purse Vendetta Madame Firmiani A Second Home Domestic Peace Paz Study of a Woman Another Study of Woman The Grand Breteche Albert Savarus Letters of Two Brides A Daughter of Eve A Woman of Thirty The Deserted Woman La Grenadiere The Message Gobseck The Marriage Contract A Start in Life Modeste Mignon Beatrix Honorine Colonel Chabert The Atheist's Mass The Commission in Lunacy Pierre Grassou Scenes From Provincial Life Ursule Mirouet Eugenie Grandet Pierrette The Vicar of Tours The Two Brothers The Illustrious Gaudissart The Muse of the Department Eve and David Scenes From Parisian Life Scenes from a Courtesan's Life A Prince of Bohemia A Man of Business Gaudissart II Unconscious Comedians Ferragus The Duchesse de Langeais The Girl with the Golden Eyes Father Goriot Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau The Firm of Nucingen Secrets of the Princesse de Cadignan Bureaucracy Sarrasine Facino Cane Cousin Betty Cousin Pons The Lesser Bourgeoisie Scenes From Political Life An Historical Mystery An Episode Under the Terror The Brotherhood of Consolation Z. Marcas The Deputy of Arcis Scenes From Military Life The Chouans A Passion in the Desert Scenes From Country Life The Country Doctor Juana Farewell The Recruit El Verdugo A Drama on the Seashore The Red Inn The Elixir of Life Maitre Cornelius Catherine de' Medici Louis Lambert The Exiles Seraphita Short Stories The Napoleon of the People Droll Stories Plays Vautrin The Resources of Quinola Paméla Giraud The Stepmother Mercadet Analytical Studies The Physiology of Marriage Petty Troubles of Married Life Letters to Madame Hanska The Complete Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine ...

About the author

Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) was a French novelist and playwright whose magnum opus, 'La Comédie Humaine', remains an unparalleled feat in the history of literature. This vast collection of interlinked novels and stories, painting a panorama of French society, demonstrates Balzac's acute observation of detail and his representation of society, which has influenced writers and thinkers such as Marcel Proust and Karl Marx. Balzac's ambitious work aimed to encapsulate the societal shifts and characters of his time, totaling over ninety novels and short stories. His narrative techniques combined with his keen insight into psychology and social environments afford his characters a depth that has cemented his reputation as a forefather of realism in literature. 'BALZAC - Ultimate Collection' is a testament to his prodigious output, including such celebrated works as 'Eugénie Grandet', 'Père Goriot', and 'Lost Illusions'. Balzac's talent lay in his ability to weave characters across various narratives, creating a coherent universe that reflects the complexities of life and the various strata within the French society of his era. His influence extends far beyond his lifetime, establishing narrative structures and character developments that have become foundational in modern storytelling.