Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2005-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 130 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Bell, Clara 1834 1927 A Man of Business Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny "A Man of Business" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early to mid-19th century, during the period of the French Restoration. The book dives into the complex world of Parisian finance, exploring themes such as debt, social status, and the intricate relationships between creditors and debtors. It is set against the backdrop of Balzac’s larger literary universe known as "La Comédie Humaine," where it connects to various characters and narratives. The story revolves around Maxime de Trailles, a cunning and unprincipled aristocrat, and two unscrupulous businessmen, Cerizet and Claparon, who engage in dubious financial dealings. Throughout the narrative, Maxime navigates complicated relationships with various women while attempting to evade his debts. The plot converges on a duel of wits between Maxime and Cerizet, with tensions arising from credit agreements and personal vendettas. The interactions are laced with humor and satire, capturing the essence of Parisian society, where status and finance often govern personal relationships, ultimately illustrating Balzac's critique of the social and economic dynamics of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 79746 79755 2024-09-01T11:05:37.227778 2023-10-01T10:04:19.171107 text/html text/html 79062 2021-01-27T17:41:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 27924 2021-01-27T17:41:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 80325 2024-09-01T11:05:40.982686 application/epub+zip 79765 2024-09-01T11:05:38.704652 application/epub+zip 79765 2024-09-01T11:05:37.868658 application/epub+zip 191959 2024-09-01T11:05:42.683668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185256 2024-09-01T11:05:40.445636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185190 2022-09-01T12:28:25.649059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66112 66094 2024-09-01T11:05:36.974716 2023-10-01T10:04:18.966044 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 67217 2016-11-22T07:09:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 26115 2016-11-22T07:16:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 66009 2010-03-02T16:04:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25925 2010-03-02T16:06:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20874 2024-09-01T11:05:42.825626 application/rdf+xml 15209 2024-09-01T11:05:38.249655 image/jpeg 3896 2024-09-01T11:05:38.051657 image/jpeg 81073 2024-09-01T11:05:37.238664 application/octet-stream application/zip fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia