Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac ( , more commonly ; ; born Honoré Balzac; 20 May 1799 – 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence ''La Comédie humaine'', which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his ''magnum opus''.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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Les Paysans / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Le Colonel Chabert ; suivi de El Verdugo ; Adieu ; Le Réquisitionnaire / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Le peau de chagrin / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Le père Goriot : morceaux choisis / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Los chuanes : escenas de la vida militar : novela / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Le lys dans la Vallée / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Le cousin pons / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Eugénie Grandet / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Eugenia Grandet / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Eugénie Grandet / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Physiologie du mariage / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Histoire de la grandeur et de la décadence de César Birotteau ; suivi de La Maison Nucingen / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Pierrette / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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Le lys dans la vallée : extraits / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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La cousine Bette / by Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850
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El ilustre Gaudissart ; La mujer abandonada / by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Eugenia Grandet / by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Los aldeanos / by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Honoré Mirouet / by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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Escollos de la vida / by Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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