Selected Stories by Honoré de Balzac

by Honoré de Balzac

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8129131463
• ISBN13: 9788129131461
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Rupa Publications India
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Honore de Balzac ~ Selected Short Stories [Penguin Classics]

09/09/2008 Merit-Worthy of Balzac: Beautiful cover, short stories filled with Balzac's lively imagination and minute observations of the details of everyday life and acute social and psychological insight coupled with Balzac's keen sense of irony. Human Nature doesn't change as social and economic conditions do. Tales as mesmerizingly relevant today as they were when written over a century ago. Recommended Reading: La Comedie Humaine: Honore de Balzac's multi-volume collection of novels depicting French society 1815-1848: Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose...

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I have to put a five star rating to nutralize the other 1-star review. What's wrong with you or with your book, my copy contains exactly what it supposed to contain, including, "The forsaken woman".