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Volume 16 of the "Com die Humaine," a sprawling and ambitious series of novels and stories by Honor de Balzac (though this is a translated compilation), offers a panoramic view of French society in the first half of the 19th century. Presenting a kaleidoscope of characters... Read Full Overview

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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