Honore De Balzac: 586 books

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.

A sensational novel by Balzac about sentiments and emotions of a girl called Juana. He has portrayed the realistic elements of flagrantly romantic qualities and violent passion in a very stunning way. Captivating!

Con la realizzazione di Eugenie Grandet e poi successivamente con Papà Goriot, Balzac concepì l’idea della ‘Commedia umana’, ossia di fondere tutti i suoi romanzi in un’opera unica, facendo riapparire gli stessi personaggi in nuove vicende e organizzando il lavoro narrativo diviso in racconti...

Dreißig kurzweilige Geschichten über den Hochadel der französische Gesellschaft vom berühmten französischen Romancier. Balzac enthüllt Lust und Leidenschaft, Laster und Leiden und auf brillanter Art das gesamte Spektrum der Skandale und der Verdorbenheit. Dabei klagt er auch die Scheinmoral...

Après les désastres de la Révolution de Juillet qui détruisit plusieurs fortunes aristocratiques soutenues par la Cour, madame la princesse de Cadignan eut l’habileté de mettre sur le compte des événements politiques la ruine complète due à ses prodigalités. Le prince avait quitté la...

{{t1mp| cette espèce de faubourg s’augmente, la physionomie de la ville y perdra sa gracieuse originalité. Mais, en 1829, les côtés de la route étant libres, le maître de poste, grand et gros homme d’environ soixante ans, assis au point culminant de ce pont, pouvait, par une belle matinée,...

À Paris, où les hommes d’étude et de pensée ont quelques analogies en vivant dans le même milieu, vous avez dû rencontrer plusieurs figures semblables à celle de monsieur Rabourdin, que ce récit prend au moment où il est Chef de Bureau à l’un des plus importants Ministères : quarante...