Project Gutenberg 2005-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 188 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Wormeley, Katharine Prescott 1830 1908 A Start in Life Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_d%C3%A9but_dans_la_vie Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "A Start in Life" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. It follows the life of Pierrotin, a humble coachman operating a mixed-service line between Paris and Isle-Adam, navigating both personal ambitions and the changing socio-economic landscape of transportation during the era of early railroads. The opening of the novel sets the stage for Pierrotin’s struggles, introducing us to his aspirations of upgrading his service with a new coach amid fierce competition from established companies. It hints at Pierrotin's life circumstances, including his financial struggles with a looming debt and his hope for increased business that lies ahead. As he interacts with other characters, including his fellow coachmen and a young traveler named Oscar, the reader is drawn into the vibrant tapestry of Parisian society and the impacts of modernization, creating a compelling foundation for the narrative that follows. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 428817 2025-07-01T09:25:58.813896 text/html 446942 2021-01-27T20:42:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 221436 2025-07-01T09:26:05.239864 application/epub+zip 227655 2025-07-01T09:26:00.637891 application/epub+zip 227657 2025-07-01T09:25:59.509892 application/epub+zip 411243 2025-07-01T09:26:08.632898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392519 2025-07-01T09:26:04.475893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364780 2022-09-01T10:53:00.951750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372319 2025-07-01T09:25:58.203933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 372340 2016-11-23T12:59:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17099 2025-07-01T09:26:08.761839 application/rdf+xml 14103 2025-07-01T09:25:59.991949 image/jpeg 3606 2025-07-01T09:25:59.748943 image/jpeg 215611 2025-07-01T09:25:58.843959 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