Project Gutenberg 2005-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 320 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 Man of Business Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Un_homme_d%27affaires Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny "A Man of Business" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early to mid-19th century, during the period of the French Restoration. The book dives into the complex world of Parisian finance, exploring themes such as debt, social status, and the intricate relationships between creditors and debtors. It is set against the backdrop of Balzac’s larger literary universe known as "La Comédie Humaine," where it connects to various characters and narratives. The story revolves around Maxime de Trailles, a cunning and unprincipled aristocrat, and two unscrupulous businessmen, Cerizet and Claparon, who engage in dubious financial dealings. Throughout the narrative, Maxime navigates complicated relationships with various women while attempting to evade his debts. The plot converges on a duel of wits between Maxime and Cerizet, with tensions arising from credit agreements and personal vendettas. The interactions are laced with humor and satire, capturing the essence of Parisian society, where status and finance often govern personal relationships, ultimately illustrating Balzac's critique of the social and economic dynamics of his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 79857 2025-08-01T11:09:45.983555 text/html 79062 2021-01-27T17:41:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 27924 2021-01-27T17:41:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 103374 2025-08-01T11:09:51.229161 application/epub+zip 102577 2025-08-01T11:09:48.739550 application/epub+zip 87492 2025-08-01T11:09:47.631564 application/epub+zip 218829 2025-08-01T11:09:53.048045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212120 2025-08-01T11:09:50.569019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185190 2022-09-01T12:28:25.649059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 67225 2025-08-01T11:09:45.690543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67217 2016-11-22T07:09:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 26115 2016-11-22T07:16:16 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 66009 2010-03-02T16:04:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25925 2010-03-02T16:06:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21277 2025-08-01T11:09:53.242008 application/rdf+xml 15183 2025-08-01T11:09:48.139529 image/jpeg 3876 2025-08-01T11:09:47.880579 image/jpeg 101974 2025-08-01T11:09:45.991558 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