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Balzac

A Biography

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576 pages
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21 hours

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Graham Robb's biography delves into the life of Honore de Balzac, highlighting his dual nature as a brilliant novelist and a self-destructive figure. Balzac's journey is marked by struggles with poverty and literary failure, leading to a series of ambitious ventures and a long-distance romance with a Polish countess. Robb intertwines Balzac's tumultuous experiences with his contributions to the Realist literary tradition, portraying him as a tragi-comic hero whose influence resonates far beyond France.

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Balzac, Graham Robb

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