Balzac Honore De: 586 books

Diese Ausgabe von "Sarrasine" wurde mit einem funktionalen Layout erstellt und sorgfältig formatiert. Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) war ein französischer Schriftsteller. In den Literaturgeschichten wird er, obwohl er eigentlich zur Generation der Romantiker zählt, mit dem 17 Jahre älteren...

An engrossing tale by Balzac it is remarkable for its masterful blend of realism and romance. Mesmerizing!

This is a painfully drawn portrayal of private life, but its wider subject-matter also makes it a fictional document of post-revolutionary France. Many people (among them Henry James) have considered Balzac to be the greatest of all novelists. Eugenie Grandet, his spare, classical story of...

Set against the backdrop of the Peninsular War, Balzac's novella "Juana" focuses on a storied family of French courtesans who have achieved legendary status. For many generations, the women have lived outside of the bounds of polite society, eschewing the familial involvement of men and maintaining a matrilineal tradition. But with the birth of a little girl named Juana, everything changes.

Five of Balzac’s finest short stories are collected in this volume. “The Unknown Masterpiece” introduces three artists and their obsessive quest to create beautiful paintings which will enthrall the viewer—and the madness that ensues. “The Maranas” follows two French soldiers stationed in...

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 their flaws and gives them everything they ask for even though the giving destroys him. A cautionary tale about the dangers of placing society and money before all else.

This is one of Balzac's best stories, about a man who keeps two households. The story begins with a chaste and lovely needlewoman called Caroline who spends her days by the window of a run-down house in a seedy part of Paris. A gloomy young man passes by each day and inevitably he notices her and...

Focussing on the last of the Venetian aristocracy this is a brilliant work by Balzac. He propounds the theme of unrequited love and misplaced affections. Depicting the attitudes of characters through their backgrounds this is a highly engrossing work.

Perhaps the most famous of Balzac's novels, "Lost Illusions" paints a faithful picture of the spectacular but superficial world of contemporary society, and the indissoluble relationship between the bourgeois and aristocratic classes. Set in nineteenth century France, David Séchard is an innovative,...

Goriot Baba'nın başından geçenler okuyanları etkileyecek düzeyde gerçek olaylardır. Olay Paris'te geçmesine rağmen evrensel niteliktedir. Herkes her an buna benzer bir olayı yaşayabilir. İnsanlardaki maddi ilerlemenin bazen duyguları ne kadar silikleştirmeye çalıştığına...

One of the key themes that is woven throughout Balzac's masterpiece, The Human Comedy, relates to the dangers of materialism and greed. In this novella, the narrator overhears some fellow diners discussing a complicated financial scheme that contributed to the fortunes of one of the wealthiest families...

In this 1847 novel, often seen as a companion piece to Balzac’s Cousin Bette, Sylvain Pons is a musician who despite modest means has amassed a valuable collection of art. Only after a wealthy cousin banishes him as her guest does she learn of the collection—and becomes one of many who would like to get their thieving hands on it.

In this 1831 novel, a young man finds a piece of magical rawhide and begins making wishes. However, with each wish that is granted, the skin shrinks, and the man becomes feebler. A warning against greed, the novel established Balzac’s literary reputation.  Upon publication, it sold out instantly.

Maitre Cornelius" is Balzac's famous love story. Set in the fifteenth century this is a tale of a married woman whose lover apprentices himself to a silversmith just to be nearer to her. In this Novella King Louis XI. of France plays a key role; while helping his close friend Cornelius he unravels a preposterous plot.