Honoré de Balzac
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Owing to his keen observation of detail and unfiltered representation of society, Balzac is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. He is renowned for his multi-faceted characters; even his lesser characters are complex, morally ambiguous and fully human. Inanimate objects are imbued with character as well; the city of Paris, a backdrop for much of his writing, takes on many human qualities. His writing influenced many famous writers, including the novelists Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Marcel Proust, Gustave Flaubert, and Henry James, and filmmakers François Truffaut and Jacques Rivette. Many of Balzac's works have been made into films and continue to inspire other writers. James called him "really the father of us all."
An enthusiastic reader and independent thinker as a child, Balzac had trouble adapting to the teaching style of his grammar school. His willful nature caused trouble throughout his life and frustrated his ambitions to succeed in the world of business. When he finished school, Balzac was apprenticed in a law office, but he turned his back on the study of law after wearying of its inhumanity and banal routine. Before and during his career as a writer, he attempted to be a publisher, printer, businessman, critic, and politician; he failed in all of these efforts. ''La Comédie Humaine'' reflects his real-life difficulties, and includes scenes from his own experience.
Balzac suffered from health problems throughout his life, possibly owing to his intense writing schedule. His relationship with his family was often strained by financial and personal drama, and he lost more than one friend over critical reviews. In 1850, Balzac married Ewelina Hańska (), a Polish aristocrat and his longtime love. He died in Paris six months later. Provided by Wikipedia
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L'Illustre Gaudissart ; Gaudissart II ; Facino Cane. by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Lost illusions : The two poets; Eve and David. by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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The works of Honoré de Balzac. by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Le cousin Pons. by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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La comédie humaine of Honoré de Balzac by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Boston : Roberts Brothers, 1896
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The poor parents (Les parents pauvres). Part 1, Cousin Betty by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
London : Printed for subscribers only, 1898
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Honoré de Balzac. by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Lettres à sa famille, 1809-1850. by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Melmoth reconciled by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Droll stories by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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A bachelor's establishment ; and, Honorine by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Eugénie Grandet ... by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Oeuvres diverses by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Le Colonel Chabert : texte inteʹgral + les cleʹs de l'oeuvre by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Un ménage de garçon. by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Physiologie du mariage, ou, Méditations de philosophie éclectique sur le bonheur et le malheur conjugal. by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
Paris : Charpentier, 1840
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The novels of Honoré de Balzac now for the first time completely translated into English. by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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La grenadiére by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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The physiology of marriage : petty troubles of married life by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Illusions perdues by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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