Description
Selected Stories by Honoré de Balzac
Paperback
by Balzac, Honoré de
- Publisher : Rupa Publications Private Limited (2014), 178 pages
- Language : English
- Paperback :
- ISBN-10 : 8129131463
- ISBN-13 : 9788129131461
- Weight : 0.5
- Dimensions : 0x0x0 cm
The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best-loved short stories by the great masters of the genre – from Chekhov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad. Thoughtfully compiled by the bestselling author Terry OBrien, this series is a great way for readers to revisit old favorites and for introducing literary masterpieces to er, younger readers.
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Average Rating:
3.8 rating based on 429 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 8129131463
ISBN-13: 9788129131461
Goodreads: 25722626
Author(s):
Publisher: Rupa Publications
Published: 1/5/2015
The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best-loved short stories by the great masters of the genre—from Chekov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad. Thoughtfully compiled by the bestselling author Terry O’Brien, this series is a great way for readers to revisit old favourites and for introducing literary masterpieces to newer, younger readers.
French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799-18 August 1850) is celebrated as one of the first practitioners of realism in European literature. Noted for his ambiguous characters and true-to-life narrative settings, Balzac is widely acknowledged to be one of the most reliable chroniclers of the French society of his time. Balzac's characters are never completely black or white but simply human — flawed and nuanced. This collection brings together some of Balzac's most compelling stories; among others, 'The High Constable's Wife', 'Despair in Love', 'The Message', and 'A Man of Business.'
Stories:
- 'The High Constable's Wife'
- 'The Brothers-in-Arms'
- 'Despair in Love'
- 'A Passion in the Desert'
- 'The Message'
- 'The Red Inn'
- 'The Purse'
- 'A Man of Business'
3.8 rating based on 429 ratings (all editions)
ISBN-10: 8129131463
ISBN-13: 9788129131461
Goodreads: 25722626
Author(s):
Published: 1/5/2015
The Masterpieces of World Fiction series brings together the best-loved short stories by the great masters of the genre—from Chekov and Maupassant, Kipling and Wilde, to O. Henry and Saki and Tolstoy and Conrad. Thoughtfully compiled by the bestselling author Terry O’Brien, this series is a great way for readers to revisit old favourites and for introducing literary masterpieces to newer, younger readers.
French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799-18 August 1850) is celebrated as one of the first practitioners of realism in European literature. Noted for his ambiguous characters and true-to-life narrative settings, Balzac is widely acknowledged to be one of the most reliable chroniclers of the French society of his time. Balzac's characters are never completely black or white but simply human — flawed and nuanced. This collection brings together some of Balzac's most compelling stories; among others, 'The High Constable's Wife', 'Despair in Love', 'The Message', and 'A Man of Business.'
Stories:
- 'The High Constable's Wife'
- 'The Brothers-in-Arms'
- 'Despair in Love'
- 'A Passion in the Desert'
- 'The Message'
- 'The Red Inn'
- 'The Purse'
- 'A Man of Business'
