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Finance, fashionable society, and the intrigues of the underworld and the police system form the heart of this powerful novel, which introduces the satanic genius Vautrin, one of the greatest villains in world literature. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading... Read Full Overview

Handsome would-be poet Lucien Chardon is poor and naive but highly ambitious. Failing to make his name in his dull provincial hometown he is taken up by a patroness the captivating married woman Madame de Bargeton and prepares to forge his way in the glamorous beau monde of Paris... Read Full Overview

re deThe Splendors and Miseries of Courtesans is a novel written by the French author Honore de Balzac. It is the first volume of a collection of novels by Balzac, and was originally published in 1895. The novel tells the story of a group of courtesans in Paris during the 19th... Read Full Overview

Lucien de Rubempr? and "Abb? Herrera" (Vautrin) have made a pact, in which Lucien will arrive at success in Paris if he agrees to follow Vautrin's instructions on how to do so. Esther van Gobseck throws a wrench into Vautrin's best-laid plans, however, because Lucien falls in... Read Full Overview

After Vautrin helps Lucien overcome a mental breakdown, the two men decide to align forces in pursuit of social status and wealth. Operating under an alias, Vautrin offers to help Lucien redeem himself and move back to Paris, with the condition that Lucien follows his orders... Read Full Overview

Splendeurs et mis res des courtisanes (+Biographie et Bibliographie) (6X9po Finition Couverture Brillante): En 1824, au dernier bal de l'Op ra, plusieurs masques furent frapp s de la beaut d'un jeune homme qui se promenait dans les corridors et dans le foyer, avec l'allure des... Read Full Overview

After Vautrin helps Lucien overcome a mental breakdown, the two men decide to align forces in pursuit of social status and wealth. Operating under an alias, Vautrin offers to help Lucien redeem himself and move back to Paris, with the condition that Lucien follows his orders... Read Full Overview

re deThe Splendors and Miseries of Courtesans is a novel by the renowned French author Honore de Balzac, first published in 1895. It is part of a larger collection of novels known as The Human Comedy, which explores the complexities of French society during the 19th century.The... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

A book by Honore de Balzac titled "Scenes from a Courtesan's Life" was part of his massive body of work known as "The Human Comedy." Esther van Gobseck, a courtesan, and the society she lives in are both explored in the book. Esther, popularly known as La Torpille, overcomes... Read Full Overview