Beginning with a visceral description of the society and politics of Paris, The Girl with the Gol...

'Die Frau von dreißig Jahren', Balzacs vermutlich bekanntester Roman, greift ein im 19. Jahrhunde...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may conta...

Cousin Bette (1846) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Part of Balzac's La Comédie hum...

Cousin Bette (1846) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Part of Balzac's La Comédie hum...

Father Goriot (1835) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. An early work in his La Comédi...

Lost Illusions (1837-1843) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Written as part of his L...

Father Goriot (1835) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. An early work in his La Comédi...

Nach den Napoleonischen Kriegen erwirbt Graf Montcornet das Gut Les Aigues, ein wunderschönes Sch...

The Physiology of Marriage (1829) is a book length essay by French writer Honoré de Balzac. Writt...

Der Roman 'Der Dorfpfarrer' (1841) entführt den Leser in das ländliche Leben Frankreichs. Im Mitt...

'Balzac [was] the master unequalled in the art of painting humanity as it exists in modern societ...

Sarrasine (1831) is a novella by French author Honoré de Balzac. Written as part of his La Comédi...

Cousin Pons (1847) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. One of the final works in Balzac...

Der Roman 'Die alte Junger' (1837) entführt den Leser in die die tiefste französische Provinz: In...

The Physiology of Marriage (1829) is a book length essay by French writer Honoré de Balzac. Writt...

When young Gaston moves to Bayeux, a small province in Normandy, he feels stranded. Though he wou...

'Bette is a wronged soul; and when her passion does break, it is, as Balzac says, sublime and ter...

Eugénie Grandet (1833) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Written as Balzac began to f...

Eugénie Grandet (1833) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Written as Balzac began to f...

Lost Illusions (1837-1843) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Written as part of his L...

After Vautrin helps Lucien overcome a mental breakdown, the two men decide to align forces in pur...

After Vautrin helps Lucien overcome a mental breakdown, the two men decide to align forces in pur...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may conta...

Discover the profound journey of self-discovery and empowerment in 'A Woman of Thirty,' a timeles...

'Père Goriot can rightly be regarded as one of the greatest of Balzac's novels,” writes Henry Ree...

Lost Illusions: Illusions Perdues

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowled...