Project Gutenberg 2005-07-06 Public domain in the USA. 180 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Bell, Clara 1834 1927 A Prince of Bohemia Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "A Prince of Bohemia" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early to mid-19th century that explores themes of love, ambition, and social class in the context of the Bohemian society of Paris. The story delves into the whimsical yet often tumultuous lives of young artists and intellectuals, portraying their romantic escapades and existential struggles against the backdrop of a rapidly changing France. The narrative centers around the character of Gabriel Jean Anne Victor Benjamin George Ferdinand Charles Edward Rusticoli, Comte de la Palferine, who epitomizes the charming yet reckless spirit of Bohemian youth. The Comte's relationship with Claudine, a former opera dancer, serves as a focal point, showcasing the complexities of love and desire amidst societal expectations. Balzac intricately weaves the dynamic between La Palferine and Claudine, depicting their passionate yet superficial connection, as well as his disdain for bourgeois values. Throughout their interactions, the novel reflects on themes of identity, artistic integrity, and the quest for meaning in an era marked by both cultural flourishing and existential disillusionment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 118327 2025-08-01T11:09:39.006681 text/html 118840 2021-01-27T17:41:01 text/html; charset=utf-8 42903 2021-01-27T17:41:01 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 110969 2025-08-01T11:09:43.524568 application/epub+zip 111160 2025-08-01T11:09:40.710562 application/epub+zip 111161 2025-08-01T11:09:39.586595 application/epub+zip 206956 2025-08-01T11:09:45.436582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200606 2025-08-01T11:09:42.905572 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176717 2022-09-01T12:28:18.031992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102119 2025-08-01T11:09:38.715607 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102100 2016-11-22T06:39:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 40614 2016-11-22T06:41:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 100512 2010-03-02T15:35:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 40386 2010-03-02T15:37:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21156 2025-08-01T11:09:45.598546 application/rdf+xml 12284 2025-08-01T11:09:40.170595 image/jpeg 3281 2025-08-01T11:09:39.928575 image/jpeg 108527 2025-08-01T11:09:39.019586 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia