'The Ball at Sceaux' is one of the oldest books in Balzac's 'The Human Comedy' series. It tells the story of Émilie de Fontaine, a pretentious and spoiled young lady who refuses...
Ferragus, Chief Of The Devorants
In 'Ferragus, Chief of the Devorants' Balzac skillfully traces a dazzling panorama of 19th century Parisian streets and vividly invokes a sparkling menagerie of characters in...
B. J. Harrison Reads The Mysterious Mansion
For a very long time Monsieur de Merret has been suspecting his wife of infidelity. One night he comes home earlier than usual and knocks on the door of his wife’s chamber....
Lost Illusions
Lucien Chardon, the son of a lower middle-class father and an impoverished mother of remote aristocratic descent, is the pivotal figure of the entire work. Living at Angouleme, he...
The Magic Skin
Set in early 19th-century Paris, it tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of shagreen that fulfills his every desire. For each wish granted, however, the skin...
Father Goriot
Le Père Goriot (Old Goriot or Father Goriot) is an 1835 novel by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), included in the Scènes de...
The Vendetta
“The Vendetta” is a novel by the French writer Honoré de Balzac. It is the eighth of the Scènes de la vie privée (Scenes of Private Life) in La...
O Coronel Chabert
Honoré de Balzac (1799 – 1850) foi um prolífico escritor francês, notável por suas agudas observações psicológicas. É considerado o fundador do Realismo na literatura...
A Obra Prima Ignorada E Outras Histórias - Balzac
Honoré de Balzac (1799 – 1850) foi um grande escritor francês, notável por suas agudas observações psicológicas. É considerado o fundador do Realismo na literatura...
História Dos Treze: Três Romances: Ferragus, A Duquesa De Langeais E A Menina Dos Olhos De Ouro
A "História dos Treze" é a trilogia composta pelos romances "Ferragus", "A duquesa de Langeais" e "A menina dos olhos de ouro "– textos completamente autônomos de Balzac, com...
