Project Gutenberg 2016-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 245 Gautier, Théophile 1811 1872 Gaultier, Theophile Gautier, Theophile Gautier, Pierre-Jules-Théophile Desmond, David Honoré de Balzac Translated and produced by David Desmond (balzac@dlrd.net) "Honoré de Balzac" by Théophile Gautier is a biographical account written in the mid-19th century. The work explores the life and character of the influential French novelist Honoré de Balzac, known for his extensive collection of interconnected stories titled "La Comédie Humaine." The narrative unveils Balzac's journey, his struggles with writing, and his deep commitment to depicting the society and human condition of his time. The opening of the book introduces us to the author’s memories of Balzac during the early years of their friendship around 1835. Gautier recalls their first meeting, an encounter marked by Balzac's warm demeanor and distinctive appearance, including his unique white cashmere robe. This introductory passage illustrates Balzac's deep introspection about his writing and reveals his dedication and the striving for perfection in his craft. It also brings to light his complicated relationship with the literary scene of the time, portraying a genius wrestling with the expectations and standards imposed by contemporaries while simultaneously establishing his own path as a monumental figure in literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 Novelists, French -- 19th century -- Biography PQ Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: French Literature 257136 2025-06-21T10:08:02.187153 text/html 233468 2024-10-23T01:19:15 text/html 188423 2025-06-21T10:08:06.339129 application/epub+zip 191408 2025-06-21T10:08:02.775148 application/epub+zip 144550 2025-06-21T10:08:02.457150 application/epub+zip 254353 2025-06-21T10:08:09.259111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235667 2025-06-21T10:08:06.104130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188916 2022-09-24T08:52:28.504824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177505 2025-06-21T10:08:01.763199 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157807 2024-10-23T01:19:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16921 2025-06-21T10:08:09.398151 application/rdf+xml 5063 2025-06-21T10:08:02.610154 image/jpeg 1320 2025-06-21T10:08:02.533137 image/jpeg 415602 2025-06-21T10:08:02.209197 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 fr.wikipedia