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Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : France
ISBN : UOM:39015008187620
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1902
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:18698575
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 826 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CHI:10741229
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:827756218
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0483665088
Excerpt from The Quest of the Absolute (La Recherche De L'absolu), Vol. 2: And Other Stories But these things, though they illustrate the general prin ciple that the presence of a great central interest and figure will radiate greatness and interest on its surroundings, would contribute comparatively little to the effect of the book if it were not for the Seeker after the Absolute himself. No where, perhaps, has the hopeless tyranny of the fixed idea, the ferocious (not exactly selfish) absorption in the pursuit of a craze, been portrayed with quite the same power as here. And we know and feel that the energy, the fire, the perfec tion of the handling are due to sympathy - that Balzac a few generations earlier would have sought the Philosopher's Stone with the same desperate energy as Balthazar. Prob ably nothing but his prior attachment to literary work pre vented him from doing something similar; while actually, and as it was, he kept himself in lifelong difficulties by no very different persistence in the corresponding, if more ig noble, Game of Speculation. 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 : 412 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : France
ISBN : UCSC:32106008453232
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 838 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : French drama
ISBN : CORNELL:31924052649567
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924027727829
Author : H. de Balzac
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 0530886774
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Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015051510504
Author : R. Reginald
Publisher : Wildside Press LLC
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-01
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780941028752
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.
Author : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1901
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39076006865914
Author : Tyler R. Tichelaar
Publisher : Modern History Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781615991389
The Gothic Wanderer Rises Eternal in Popular Literature From the horrors of sixteenth century Italian castles to twenty-first century plagues, from the French Revolution to the liberation of Libya, Tyler R. Tichelaar takes readers on far more than a journey through literary history. The Gothic Wanderer is an exploration of man's deepest fears, his eff orts to rise above them for the last two centuries, and how he may be on the brink finally of succeeding. Tichelaar examines the figure of the Gothic wanderer in such well-known Gothic novels as "The Mysteries of Udolpho," "Frankenstein," and "Dracula," as well as lesser known works like Fanny Burney's "The Wanderer," Mary Shelley's "The Last Man," and Edward Bulwer-Lytton's "Zanoni." He also finds surprising Gothic elements in classics like Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities" and Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan of the Apes." From Matthew Lewis' "The Monk" to Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight," Tichelaar explores a literary tradition whose characters refl ect our greatest fears and deepest hopes. Readers will find here the revelation that not only are we all Gothic wanderers--but we are so only by our own choosing. Acclaim for "The Gothic Wanderer" ""The Gothic Wanderer" shows us the importance of its title figure in helping us to see our own imperfections and our own sometimes contradictory yearnings to be both unique and yet a part of a society. The reader is in for an insightful treat." --Diana DeLuca, Ph.D. and author of Extraordinary Things "Make no mistake about it, The Gothic Wanderer is an important, well researched and comprehensive treatise on some of the world's finest literature." --Michael Willey, author of Ojisan Zanoni Foreword by Marie Mulvey-Roberts, Ph.D. Learn more at www.GothicWanderer.com From Modern History Press www.ModernHistoryPress.com Literary Criticism: Gothing & Romance Literary Criticism: European - General
Author : Anka Muhlstein
Publisher : Haus Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 51,8 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 : Honoré de Balzac
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368402044
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