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Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CUB:U183026489141
Author : Honore de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1950
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : French drama
ISBN : CORNELL:31924052662487
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:10741274
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0483189235
Excerpt from Father Goriot, Ursule Mirouet, and Other Stories It would, however, not be difficult to find books with an almost, if not quite, equal accumulation of attractions, which have somehow failed to make the mark that has been made by Father Goriot And the practiced critic of novels knows perfectly well why this is. It is almost invariably, and perhaps quite invariably, because there is no sufficiently central interest, or because that interest is not of the broadly human kind. Had Goriot had no daughters, he would undoubtedly have been a happier man (or a less happy, for it is possible to take it both ways); but the history of his decadence and death never could have been such a good novel. It is because this history of the daughters - not exactly unnatural, not wholly without excuse, but as surely murderesses of their father as Goneril and Regan - ar once unites and overshadows the whole, because of its intensity, its simple and suasive appeal, that Father Goriot holds the place it does hold. That it owes something in point of suggestion to Lear does not in the least impair its claims. The circumstances and treatment have that entire difference which, when genius is indebted to genius, pays all the score there is at once. And, besides, Lear has offered its motive for three hundred years to thousands and millions of people who have been writing plays and novels, and yet there is only one Father Goriot. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105048314046
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 828 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCBK:B000604635
Author : Anka Muhlstein
Publisher : Haus Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-15
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781907973277
‘Tell me where you eat. what you eat, and at what time you eat, and I will tell you who you are.’ This is the motto of Anka Muhlstein’s erudite and witty book about the ways food and the art of the table feature in Honoré de Balzac’s writing. It is not a coincidence that Balzac was the first in French literature to tackle this appetizing topic. Before the French Revolution, a traveller in France was apt to find local food scarce, tasteless and of dubious appearance. Restaurants did not even exist! Just as the art of the table became a centrepiece of French mores, Balzac used it as a connecting thread in his novels, showing how food can evoke character, atmosphere, class and social pretensions. Full of insights, Balzac’s Omelette invites you to taste anew French literature and cuisine.
Author : Jim Booth
Publisher : Watchmaker Publishing
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0972178600
"Daniel Randolph Deal is a Southern aristocrat, having the required bloodline, but little of the nobility. A man resistant to the folly of ethics, he prefers a selective, self-indulgent morality. He is a confessed hedonist, albeit responsibly so."--Back cover
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-12-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1791918212
Monsieur Goriot is one of a disparate group of lodgers at Mademe Vauquer's dingy Parisian boarding house. At first his wealth inspires respect, but as his circumstances are mysteriously reduced he becomes shunned by those around him, and soon his only remaining visitors are his two beautifully dressed daughters. Goriot's fate is intertwined with two other fellow boarders: the young social climber Eugene Rastignac, who sees a way to gain the acceptance and wealth he craves, and the enigmatic figure of Vautrin, who is hiding darker secrets than anyone. Weaving a compelling and panoramic story of love, money, self-sacrifice, corruption, greed and ambition, Father Goriot is Balzac's acknowledged masterpiece. A key novel in his Comédie Humaine series, it is a vividly realized portrait of bourgeois Parisian society in the years following the French Revolution.
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : BEYOND BOOKS HUB
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Old Goriot or Father Goriot is an 1835 novel by French novelist and playwright Honore de Balzac (1799–1850), included in the Scenes de la vie Parisienne section of his novel sequence La Comedie humaine. Set in Paris in 1819, it follows the intertwined lives of three characters: the elderly doting Goriot; a mysterious criminal-in-hiding named Vautrin; and a naive law student named Eugene de Rastignac.Originally published in serial form during the winter of 1834/35, Le Pere Goriot is widely considered Balzac's most important novel. It marks the first serious use by the author of characters who had appeared in other books, a technique that distinguishes Balzac's fiction. The novel is also noted as an example of his realist style, using minute details to create character and subtext.The novel takes place during the Bourbon Restoration, which brought profound changes to French society; the struggle by individuals to secure a higher social status is a major theme in the book. The city of Paris also impresses itself on the characters – especially young Rastignac, who grew up in the provinces of southern France. Balzac analyzes, through Goriot and others, the nature of family and marriage, providing a pessimistic view of these institutions.The novel was released to mixed reviews. Some critics praised the author for his complex characters and attention to detail; others condemned him for his many depictions of corruption and greed. A favorite of Balzac's, the book quickly won widespread popularity and has often been adapted for film and the stage. It gave rise to the French expression "Rastignac", a social climber willing to use any means to better his situation.
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781434421173
Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) was one of the premiere French novelists. This is a collection of his stories.
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780141968575
Monsieur Goriot is one of a disparate group of lodgers at Mademe Vauquer's dingy Parisian boarding house. At first his wealth inspires respect, but as his circumstances are mysteriously reduced he becomes shunned by those around him, and soon his only remaining visitors are his two beautifully dressed daughters. Goriot's fate is intertwined with two other fellow boarders: the young social climber Eugene Rastignac, who sees a way to gain the acceptance and wealth he craves, and the enigmatic figure of Vautrin, who is hiding darker secrets than anyone. Weaving a compelling and panoramic story of love, money, self-sacrifice, corruption, greed and ambition, Old Man Goriot is Balzac's acknowledged masterpiece. A key novel in his Comédie Humaine series, it is a vividly realized portrait of bourgeois Parisian society in the years following the French Revolution.
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 033195320X
Excerpt from The Works of Honore De Balzac: The Thirteen, Father Goriot, and Other Stories La Duchesse de Langeais is, I think, a better story, with more romantic attraction, free from the objections just made to Ferragus, and furnished with a powerful, if slightly theatrical catastrophe. It is as good as anything that its author has done of the kind, subject to those general con siderations of probability and otherwise which have been already hinted at. For those who are not troubled by any such critical reflections, both, no doubt, will be highly satis factory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Honore de Balzac
Publisher : The Floating Press
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781776538379
This series of three novellas is unified by an overarching motif: in all three tales, a mysterious secret society known as The Thirteen is at work behind the scenes. The men in the group have pledged eternal loyalty to each other, and if any member ever finds himself in peril, it is the sworn duty of the others to come to his aid. Honore de Balzac uses this premise as a device to explore a wide range of topics, including clashes between different classes of society, doomed romances, and intrigue driven by greed.