Project Gutenberg 1999-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 434 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman The Human Comedy: Introductions and Appendix Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "The Human Comedy: Introductions and Appendix" by Honoré de Balzac is a comprehensive literary work written in the early to mid-19th century. This collection serves as an overarching title for Balzac's series of interconnected stories and novels, which together depict the diverse social classes and characters of French society during that time. Balzac explores intricate themes of human ambition, folly, and the moral complexities inherent in social interactions, ultimately providing an extensive panorama of life in 19th-century France. The opening of this work primarily comprises an introduction by George Saintsbury, who reflects on Balzac's life, career, and significant contributions to literature. Saintsbury discusses Balzac's initial struggles, his relentless work ethic, and the philosophical underpinnings of "The Human Comedy." It highlights how Balzac's writing transcends mere storytelling, aiming to provide a profound analysis of society akin to a grand historical narrative. The introduction sets the tone for the intricate portraits of characters whose lives interweave within the broader framework of social commentary, raising questions about human nature, morality, and the societal forces at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 160148 160158 2024-09-01T11:36:04.862477 2023-10-01T10:30:31.144308 text/html text/html 154222 2013-04-04T13:25:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii 55207 2013-04-04T13:26:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 116927 2024-09-01T11:36:09.670449 application/epub+zip 117353 2024-09-01T11:36:06.467444 application/epub+zip 117353 2024-09-01T11:36:05.457461 application/epub+zip 273269 2024-09-01T11:36:12.006425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255434 2024-09-01T11:36:09.008446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218183 2022-09-01T13:05:53.162766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130272 130236 2024-09-01T11:36:04.472479 2023-10-01T10:30:30.781297 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130050 2010-03-08T11:27:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 51279 2010-03-08T11:32:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19143 2024-09-01T11:36:12.154413 application/rdf+xml 16687 2024-09-01T11:36:05.832458 image/jpeg 3678 2024-09-01T11:36:05.652453 image/jpeg 117547 2024-09-01T11:36:04.876461 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia