La comédie humaine of Honoré de Balzac /
translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley.
Description
- Language(s)
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English ; French
- Published
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Boston : Hardy, Pratt, 1904, c1896-1900.
- Edition
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Cour de France ed.
- Note
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v. 42. Letters to Madame Hanska, translated by K. P. Wormeley.
v. 41. Personal opinions, comp. and translated by K. P. Wormeley.
v. 40. Honoré de Balzac; a memoir, comp. and written by K. P. Wormeley.
v. 35-39. Philosophical studies: v. 35. Catherine de' Medici.--v. 36. Juana. Adieu. A drama on the seashore. The red inn. The recruit. El verdugo. The elixir of life. The hated son. Maître Cornélius.--v. 37. The magic skin.--v. 38. Louis Lambert. Facino Cane. Gambara. Melmoth absolved.--v. 39. Seraphita. Jesus Christ in Flanders. The exiles.
v. 31-33. Scenes from country life: v. 31. The country doctor.--v. 32. The village rector.--v. 33. Sons of the soil.--v. 34. The alkahest, or The house of Claës. The hidden masterpiece.
v. 28-30. Scenes from political life: v. 28. An historical mystery. An episode under the terror.--v. 29. The brotherhood of consolation. Z. Marcas.--v. 30. The deputy of Arcis.
v. 27. Scenes from military life: The Chouans. A passion in the desert.
v. 18-26. Scenes from Parisian life: v. 18. Lucien de Rubempré.--v. 19. The last incarnation of Vautrin. Nucingen and co.: bankers. Pierre Grassou.--v. 20. Ferragus, chief of the Dévorants. The duchesse de Langeais.--v. 21. Rise and fall of César Birotteau.--v. 22. Bureaucracy.--v. 23. The lesser bourgeoisie.--v. 24. Gobseck. The secrets of the princesse de Cadignan. Unconscious comedians. Another study of woman. Comedies played gratis.--v. 25-26. The poor relations: v. 25. Cousin Bette. v. 26 Cousin Pons.
v. 10-17. Scenes from provincial life: v. 10. Eugénie Grandet.--v. 11. The two brothers.--v. 12. The lily of the valley.--v. 13. Ursula.--v. 14. Pierrette. The vicar of Tours.--v. 15. The gallery of antiquities. An old maid. The illustrious Gaudissart.--v. 16. Lost illusions.--v. 17. A great man of the provinces in Paris.
v.1-9. Scenes from private life: v. 1. Père Goriot.--v. 2. Fame and sorrow. Colonel Chabert. The atheist's mass. La Grande Bretêche. The purse. La grenadière.--v. 3. Modeste Mignon.--v. 4. Albert Savarus. Paz. Madame Firmiani.--v. 5. Memoirs of two young married women.--v. 6. The marriage contract. A double life. The peace of a home.--v. 7. A daughter of Eve. A commission in lunacy. The rural ball.--v. 8. A start in life. Vendetta. Study of a woman. The message.--v. 9. Béatrix.
CONTENTS:
Half title: The comedy of human life.
- Physical Description
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v. :
ill. (some col.) ;
22 cm.
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