The Life of Honore De Balzac - Frederick Wedmore - Bog

The Life of Honore De Balzac by Frederick Wedmore is a biography of the renowned French novelist, Honore De Balzac. The book delves into the life of Balzac, exploring his childhood, education, and early career as a writer. It also covers his personal life, including his relationships with women and his struggles with debt and illness. The biography provides a detailed analysis of Balzac's literary works, including his most famous works such as La Com�����die Humaine. It also discusses the political and social context of Balzac's time, and how this influenced his writing. Wedmore's writing style is engaging and informative, making the book accessible to both scholars and general readers. The Life of Honore De Balzac is a must-read for anyone interested in the life and works of this influential French novelist.1890. The life of Balzac who was originally trained as a lawyer before deciding his dream was to become a writer. He is now regarded as one of the creators of realism in literature and his huge production of novels and short stories are collected under the name La Comedie Humaine. Contents: Balzac an immortal; Balzac's tragedy a failure; Balzac's energy, and unremitting application; His deep belief in his own characters; The Medecin de Campagne; Balzac hangs upon the verdict of his friends; The chief characteristics of Eugenie Grandet; Balzac and Madame de Hanska; The preface to the Comedie Humaine; Le Cousin Pons; Balzac in the Rue Fortunee; and Sainte-Beuve and Balzac.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. 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 editions, that are true to their original work.