The Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau and Gaudissart the Great

The Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau and Gaudissart the Great

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The Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau and Gaudissart the Great, by HonorÃ(c) de Balzac, translated by George Saintsbury and Ellen Marriage, offers a fascinating glimpse into 19th-century French society. "The Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau" tells the story of a Parisian perfumer whose ambition and naivetÃ(c) lead to financial ruin. Balzac masterfully portrays Birotteauâ(TM)s social climbing, business ventures, and ultimate downfall, providing a critique of the materialistic values of the Restoration period. "Gaudissart the Great" presents a study of a traveling salesman and offers further i...