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The Works of Honoré De Balzac: Eugénie Grandet, Ursule Mirouët, and Other Stories
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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781144185099
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Feb 10 2010
Pages: 816
Weight: 2.47
Height: 1.62 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
This collection presents some of Honoré de Balzac's most celebrated works, offering readers a glimpse into the intricate tapestry of 19th-century French society. Included are the novels Eugénie Grandet and Ursule Mirouët, alongside a selection of Balzac's shorter stories. Balzac's keen observations and detailed portrayals of characters from various social strata make his work enduringly relevant.
Eugénie Grandet tells the story of a young woman whose life is shaped by her miserly father, while Ursule Mirouët explores themes of inheritance and societal expectations in a provincial town. These narratives, imbued with Balzac's characteristic realism and psychological depth, provide profound insights into the human condition and the complexities of social life. This compilation, presented with introductions by Joseph Walker McSpadden and George Saintsbury, serves as an excellent entry point into the world of Balzac.
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