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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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- Title
- Balzac
- Subtitle
- A Biography
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Graham Robb
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Released
- 1996
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 576
- ISBN13
- 9780393313871
- Series
- Rating
- 3.95 out of 5
- Description
- 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.