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  • The Duchesse of Langeais
    Honor de Balzac
    Step into the opulent world of 19th-century Parisian society with 'The Duchesse of Langeais,' a captivating tale of love and betrayal by the masterful Honor de Balzac. This classic novel, long out of print, has been meticulously restored by Alpha Editions for today s and future generations, making it not just a reprint but a true collector s item and cultural treasure.At the h...
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    15,25 €

  • A Woman of Thirty
    Honor de Balzac
    Discover the profound journey of self-discovery and empowerment in 'A Woman of Thirty,' a timeless classic that has captivated readers for generations. Now republished by Alpha Editions, this remarkable novel, long out of print, has been meticulously restored for today s and future audiences, ensuring its place as a cultural treasure.Set against the backdrop of 19th-century soc...
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    16,91 €

  • A Passion in the Desert
    Honor de Balzac / Honoré de Balzac
    A Passion in the Desert (1830) is a short story by French author Honoré de Balzac. Written as part of his La Comédie humaine sequence, A Passion in the Desert is a frequently anthologized work of short fiction that explores humanity’s relationship with nature as well as the effects of conquest and colonization. The story was loosely adapted into a 1997 feature film and remains ...
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    4,08 €

  • Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
    Honor de Balzac / Honoré de Balzac
    After Vautrin helps Lucien overcome a mental breakdown, the two men decide to align forces in pursuit of social status and wealth. Operating under an alias, Vautrin offers to help Lucien redeem himself and move back to Paris, with the condition that Lucien follows his orders exactly. Happy to comply, the pair return to the capital city, living in excess and racking up a debt as...
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    16,30 €

  • Father Goriot
    de Balzac Honore / Honor de Balzac / Honoré de Balzac
    Father Goriot (1835) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. An early work in his La Comédie humaine sequence, Father Goriot has since become one of Balzac’s most critically and commercially successful novels. It contains several characters who appear throughout his other books and is considered to be the first novel in which he perfected his hallmark realist style.The no...
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    9,99 €

  • Cousin Bette
    Honor de Balzac / Honoré de Balzac
    Cousin Bette (1846) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Part of Balzac’s La Comédie humaine sequence, the novel is recognized as being the author’s last fully-realized work, and features several characters who appear elsewhere throughout his legendary series. It has inspired several film and television adaptations, as well as earned comparisons to Shakespeare’s Othell...
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    13,97 €

  • Cousin Pons
    Honor de Balzac / Honoré de Balzac
    Cousin Pons (1847) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. One of the final works in Balzac’s La Comédie humaine sequence, Cousin Pons originally began as a novella before being extended to the length of a novel. It serves as both a beautiful meditation on the nature of Platonic male friendship and a vitriolic condemnation of the vanity and greed of the French bourgeoisie...
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    10,77 €

  • Eugenie Grandet
    Honor de Balzac / Honoré de Balzac
    Eugénie Grandet (1833) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Written as Balzac began to formulate the grand scale of his La Comédie humaine sequence, Eugénie Grandet was eventually tied into the universe of his epic realist masterpiece, a holistic vision of nineteenth-century French society which sought to observe the consequences of the political, religious, and econom...
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    8,48 €

  • The Physiology of Marriage
    Honor de Balzac / Honoré de Balzac
    The Physiology of Marriage (1829) is a book length essay by French writer Honoré de Balzac. Written from the point of view of an author who has overheard scandalous conversations between two women, The Physiology of Marriage is both a critique of the institution of marriage and a satirical attempt to scientifically explain the cause and frequency of marital infidelity. The essa...
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    11,53 €

  • Lost Illusions
    Honor de Balzac / Honoré de Balzac
    Lost Illusions (1837-1843) is a novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Written as part of his La Comédie humaine sequence, Lost Illusions looks at scenes of Parisian and provincial life involving friendship, desire, and literary ambition. Inspired by his own experiences as a journalist and publisher, Balzac sought to tell a story adjacent to his own, a story concerning a youn...
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    19,46 €

  • The Girl with the Golden Eyes
    Honor de Balzac / Honoré de Balzac
    Beginning with a visceral description of the society and politics of Paris, The Girl with the Golden Eyes considers the sex life of the upper class by its raw depiction of the underside of Parisian life. Henri de Marsay is a young, rich man who is nearly devoid of morals and virtue. After he meets Paquita Valdes, a mysterious and beautiful woman, he becomes infested with a dev...
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    3,55 €

  • Sarrasine
    Honor de Balzac / Honoré de Balzac
    Sarrasine (1831) is a novella by French author Honoré de Balzac. Written as part of his La Comédie humaine sequence, Sarrasine is one of Balzac’s earliest works published without a pseudonym and helped to establish his reputation as a serious writer and distinguished member of Parisian high society. Noted for its controversial exploration of homosexuality and castration, Balzac...
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    4,35 €

  • The Deserted Woman
    Honor de Balzac / Honoré de Balzac
    When young Gaston moves to Bayeux, a small province in Normandy, he feels stranded. Though he would rather spend his time in the capital city, Gaston must stay in Bayeux until he recovers from his illness. He feels unsatisfied and bored, until he hears the rumor about a woman living as a recluse on the countryside. Victomtesse de Beauseant is a beautiful woman who had been aba...
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    4,47 €

  • Modeste Mignon And Other Stories (1898)
    Honor De Balzac / Clara Bell
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    38,68 €

  • The Peasantry And Pierre Grassou (1898)
    Honor De Balzac / Ellen Marriage
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    40,89 €

  • A Harlot High and Low
    Honor de Balzac / Rayner Heppenstall
    Handsome would-be poet Lucien Chardon is poor and naive but highly ambitious. Failing to make his name in his dull provincial hometown he is taken up by a patroness the captivating married woman Madame de Bargeton and prepares to forge his way in the glamorous beau monde of Paris. But Lucien has entered a world far more dangerous than he realized as Madame de Bargeton’s re...
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    17,85 €