Project Gutenberg 2004-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 694 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Marriage, Ellen 1865 1946 Garrett, Ellen Illusions Perdues. English Lost Illusions Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illusions_perdues Two Poets -- A Distinguished Provincial at Paris -- Eve and David. Produced by Dagny "Lost Illusions" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century. This intricate story revolves around the lives of several characters, particularly focusing on David Sechard and his interactions with his father, Jerome-Nicolas Sechard, as well as his friend Lucien Chardon. The narrative dives into themes of ambition, the struggles of a provincial printer navigating the socio-political dynamics of the time, and the pursuit of artistic dreams against a backdrop of societal constraints. The opening of "Lost Illusions" sets the stage in Angouleme, where Jerome-Nicolas Sechard, a former journeyman pressman, has created a printing business amid the complexities of post-revolutionary France. As the story unfolds, we are introduced to David, his father's ambitious yet greedy nature, and the financial pressure that looms over their printing establishment, especially with the competition from Cointet Brothers. David's bond with Lucien highlights the juxtaposition of their aspirations—David's grounded approach to business and Lucien's lofty literary ambitions. This introduction paints a vivid portrait of provincial life filled with hopes and struggles, touching on familial dynamics, economic hardship, and the quest for artistic and personal fulfillment, all ripe for further exploration as the narrative progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1583073 2025-08-06T04:09:28.190595 text/html 1582934 1582883 2024-11-06T06:32:56.477703 2023-10-06T08:02:20.998997 text/html text/html 665173 2025-08-06T04:09:43.241554 application/epub+zip 691636 2025-08-06T04:09:30.613568 application/epub+zip 691637 2025-08-06T04:09:29.221573 application/epub+zip 1120077 2025-08-06T04:09:52.900996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1050968 2025-08-06T04:09:42.063573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1019366 2022-09-07T00:32:48.659348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1472830 2025-08-06T04:09:27.357593 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1453178 2024-10-28T20:07:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18465 2025-08-06T04:09:53.052960 application/rdf+xml 11947 2025-08-06T04:09:29.737570 image/jpeg 3396 2025-08-06T04:09:29.479588 image/jpeg 655786 2025-08-06T04:09:28.310585 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia More titles under Waring, James