Project Gutenberg 2005-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 199 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Bell, Clara 1834 1927 Z. Marcas Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z._Marcas Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "Z. Marcas" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century, specifically in the 1830s, a time when France was undergoing significant political changes and social transformations. The book explores themes of ambition, disillusionment, and the struggles faced by those with great potential in a society that often stifles talent and opportunity. The storyline centers around Z. Marcas, a gifted individual whose dreams and aspirations are continually thwarted by the societal structure and the fickle nature of political life. The narrative follows the life of Zephirin Marcas, a talented law graduate who arrives in Paris brimming with ambition but finds himself trapped in a cycle of poverty and unfulfilled potential. Despite his intellect and previous political promise, he becomes entangled in a web of intrigue, betrayal, and the harsh realities of political machinations that ultimately lead him to a life of anonymity and despair. Marcas's journey is marked by his encounters with two young aspiring individuals, whom he inadvertently inspires, reflecting the theme of lost potential and the impact of ambition not just on the individual, but also on society at large. The story concludes with Marcas's tragic demise, serving as a poignant commentary on the neglect and abandonment of genuine talent by a society rife with mediocrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 91215 2025-08-01T11:14:41.654614 text/html 89168 2019-08-05T07:22:06 text/html; charset=utf-8 32797 2019-08-05T07:22:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 104012 2025-08-01T11:14:46.556621 application/epub+zip 103114 2025-08-01T11:14:44.154593 application/epub+zip 97867 2025-08-01T11:14:43.106583 application/epub+zip 186661 2025-08-01T11:14:48.347578 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 178470 2025-08-01T11:14:45.904589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147016 2022-09-01T12:33:50.549185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77211 2025-08-01T11:14:41.376596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77182 2019-08-05T07:22:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31084 2019-08-05T07:22:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 76681 2019-08-05T07:22:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30961 2019-08-05T07:22:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21486 2025-08-01T11:14:48.486557 application/rdf+xml 11627 2025-08-01T11:14:43.592613 image/jpeg 3118 2025-08-01T11:14:43.343576 image/jpeg 102214 2025-08-01T11:14:41.664579 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