Project Gutenberg 2019-10-22 Public domain in the USA. 195 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) La Comédie humaine - Volume 11. Scènes de la vie parisienne - Tome 03 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Com%C3%A9die_humaine Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Com%C3%A9die_humaine Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. La Maison Nucingen -- Pierre Grassou -- Les Secrets de la princesse de Cadignan -- Les Employés ou la Femme supérieure -- Splendeurs et Misères des courtisanes. Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Hans Pieterse 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) "La Comédie humaine - Volume 11. Scènes de la vie parisienne - Tome 03" by Honoré de Balzac is a collection of interconnected stories, written in the mid-19th century. This volume focuses on the intricate social dynamics and individual lives within Parisian society, showcasing the struggles, ambitions, and moral dilemmas of its characters. The stories present a rich panorama of life in Paris during this era, highlighting the contrast between riches and poverty, ambition and corruption. The opening of the volume introduces readers to a vibrant evening at a Parisian cabaret, where a group of witty and cynical young men engage in lively conversation after a lavish dinner. Notable characters include Bixiou, a sharp-tongued observer, and Finot, who serves as the foil to the more optimistic Rastignac. Their dialogue dives into the complexities of wealth, social standing, and relationships, with references to prominent figures such as the financier Nucingen, showcasing the societal interplay among money, ambition, and personal connections. The atmosphere is infused with humor and satire, setting the stage for exploring deeper themes of morality and societal critique that permeate Balzac's works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1559824 1559755 2025-01-24T06:55:41.673098 2023-09-26T05:45:43.201059 text/html text/html 1561198 2019-10-22T13:07:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 2675004 2025-01-24T06:55:59.848041 application/epub+zip 2695765 2025-01-24T06:55:44.725066 application/epub+zip 675083 2025-01-24T06:55:43.196061 application/epub+zip 3080580 2025-01-24T06:56:11.280943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3000199 2025-01-24T06:55:58.025027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 989249 2022-09-27T10:51:41.944632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1470931 1471111 2025-01-24T06:55:39.100124 2023-09-26T05:45:40.917060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1471171 2019-10-22T13:07:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18850 2025-01-24T06:56:11.435940 application/rdf+xml 7366 2025-01-24T06:55:43.341057 image/jpeg 1881 2025-01-24T06:55:43.269087 image/jpeg 2655439 2025-01-24T06:55:41.893106 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia