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Honor de Balzac's "The Celibates Trilogy" offers a penetrating exploration of the lives of three unique characters--Eug ne de Rastignac, Claude Vignon, and the enigmatic Moreau--who navigate the tumultuous waters of love and ambition in 19th-century France. The trilogy is characterized... Read Full Overview

At the dawn of an October day in 1827 a young fellow about sixteen years of age whose clothing proclaimed what modern phraseology so insolently calls a proletary was standing in a small square of Lower Provins.

The Celibates is a novel written by French author Honore De Balzac. The book is set in Paris during the early 19th century and follows the lives of three different characters who have chosen to remain celibate. The first character is a wealthy aristocrat named Felix de Vandenesse,... Read Full Overview

The Celibates

""The Celibates"" is a novel written by the French author Honore De Balzac. The book is a part of the larger collection of novels known as ""La Comedie Humaine"" and was first published in 1833. The novel is set in Paris during the early 1800s and follows the lives of several... Read Full Overview

The Celibates is a novel written by Honore De Balzac, a French novelist and playwright. The story is set in Paris during the early 19th century and revolves around the lives of three celibate men - a lawyer, a painter, and a doctor. The lawyer, Felix de Vandenesse, is a young... Read Full Overview

"The Celibates" from Honore De Balzac. French novelist and playwright (1799-1850).