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Assez, Balthazar; tu m' pouvantes, tu commets des sacril ges. Quoi mon amour serait. - De la mati re th r e qui se d gage, dit Cla s, et qui sans doute est le mot de l'Absolu. Songe donc que si moi, moi le premier si je trouve, si je trouve, si je trouve " En disant ces... Read Full Overview

La Recherche de l'Absolu

The Alkahest: Or, The House Of Claes Translated By Katharine Prescott Wormeley This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original... Read Full Overview

""The Quest Of The Absolute"" is a novel by Honore de Balzac, first published in 1834. The story revolves around a wealthy and ambitious young man named Balthazar Claes, who becomes obsessed with the idea of discovering the secret of the absolute, a hypothetical substance that... Read Full Overview

Douai, la maison Cla s abrite une des familles les plus c l bres et plus authentiquement flamandes de la r gion. Balthazar Cla s, homme riche et cultiv , m ne la vie heureuse d'un grand bourgeois flamand. Il a t l' l ve de Lavoisier avec lequel il a tudi la chimie. Il adore... 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 is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

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

The Alkahest is a novel written by the French author Honore De Balzac. The story is set in the early 19th century and follows the life of a young man named Louis Lambert. Louis is a gifted intellectual and has a unique ability to see the world in a different way than most people... Read Full Overview