Honore de Balzac

Broschiertes Buch

The Comedie Humaine And Its Author (1879)

Beschreibung

""The Comedie Humaine and Its Author"" is a literary study and critical analysis of the famous French novelist Honore de Balzac and his masterpiece, ""La Comedie Humaine"". Written in 1879 by De Balzac himself, the book explores the various themes, characters, and narrative techniques used in his extensive body of work. The study delves into the social and cultural context of Balzac's time, as well as his personal life and creative process. The author also provides insights into the literary movements and influences that shaped Balzac's writing style, including Romanticism and Realism. Overall, ""The Comedie Humaine and Its Author"" offers a comprehensive and insightful look into one of the most important literary figures of the 19th century.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.

Autor

Honoré de Balzac was a French dramatist and novelist who lived from May 20, 1799, to August 18, 1850. Most people consider the unique sequence La Comédie humaine, which offers a glimpse into post-Napoleonic French life, to be his greatest work. As one of the pioneers of realism in European literature, Balzac is recognized for his astute attention to detail and his raw portrayal of society. His characters are well known for having multiple facets; even his less prominent ones are nuanced, ethically gray, and completely human. Even inanimate objects acquire personality; Paris, which serves as the setting for a large portion of his writing, acquires human characteristics. Numerous well-known authors were affected by his work, including the novelists Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Marcel Proust, Gustave Flaubert, and Henry James, as well as the directors Jacques Rivette and François Truffaut. Writers still find inspiration in Balzac's novels, many of which have been adapted into motion pictures. According to James, he is "really the father of us all." Honoré de Balzac was born into a family that wanted to be respected for their hard work and dedication. His father, Bernard-François Balssa, was raised in Tarn, a province in southern France, as one of eleven children of an artisan family.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 555g
• ISBN-13: 9781437323085
• ISBN-10: 1437323081
• Artikelnr.: 25885902