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Title: La Comédie humaine - Volume 01

Note: Scènes de la vie privée - Tome 1

Note: Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Avant-propos -- La Maison du chat-qui-pelote -- Le Bal de Sceaux -- La Bourse -- La Vendetta -- Madame Firmiani -- Une double famille -- La Paix du ménage -- La Fausse Maîtresse -- Étude de femme -- Albert Savarus

Credits: Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "La Comédie humaine - Volume 01" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. It serves as a vast portrayal of French society, offering detailed insights into social and moral themes, with a multitude of characters and stories woven together. The work features characters like the ambitious young man Eugène de Rastignac, who seeks to navigate the complexities of Parisian society. At the start of this volume, the narrative introduces a young man, elegantly dressed and mysterious, as he observes a quaint old house known as the Chat-qui-pelote. He muses over its historical significance while being entertained by the comical sign depicting a cat playing with a tennis racket. The scene captures not only his curiosity but also the rich tapestry of life in Paris, hinting at a deeper involvement with the quaint characters and the overarching societal themes that Balzac intends to explore. As the young man's attention shifts to the window above, the brief appearance of a beautiful young woman adds a layer of romance and intrigue, suggesting that this observation will lead to more significant interactions and developments within the bustling social environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

EBook No.: 41211

Published: Oct 28, 2012

Downloads: 717

Language: French

Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: La Comédie humaine - Volume 01

Note: Scènes de la vie privée - Tome 1

Note: Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Contents: Avant-propos -- La Maison du chat-qui-pelote -- Le Bal de Sceaux -- La Bourse -- La Vendetta -- Madame Firmiani -- Une double famille -- La Paix du ménage -- La Fausse Maîtresse -- Étude de femme -- Albert Savarus

Credits: Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "La Comédie humaine - Volume 01" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. It serves as a vast portrayal of French society, offering detailed insights into social and moral themes, with a multitude of characters and stories woven together. The work features characters like the ambitious young man Eugène de Rastignac, who seeks to navigate the complexities of Parisian society. At the start of this volume, the narrative introduces a young man, elegantly dressed and mysterious, as he observes a quaint old house known as the Chat-qui-pelote. He muses over its historical significance while being entertained by the comical sign depicting a cat playing with a tennis racket. The scene captures not only his curiosity but also the rich tapestry of life in Paris, hinting at a deeper involvement with the quaint characters and the overarching societal themes that Balzac intends to explore. As the young man's attention shifts to the window above, the brief appearance of a beautiful young woman adds a layer of romance and intrigue, suggesting that this observation will lead to more significant interactions and developments within the bustling social environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

EBook No.: 41211

Published: Oct 28, 2012

Downloads: 717

Language: French

Subject: France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.