Project Gutenberg 2017-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 585 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) La Comédie humaine - Volume 09. Scènes de la vie parisienne - Tome 01 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Com%C3%A9die_humaine Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Com%C3%A9die_humaine Histoire des Treize: Préface. Ferragus, chef des Dévorants. La Duchesse de Langeais. La Fille aux yeux d'or -- Le Père Goriot. Produced by Claudine Corbasson, Hans Pieterse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "La Comédie humaine - Volume 09. Scènes de la vie parisienne - Tome 01" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written in the early 19th century. This work is part of a larger series that depicts various aspects of French society, particularly focusing on the lives and struggles of different social classes in Paris. The opening narrative introduces a mysterious group known as the "Treize" and centers on themes of love, betrayal, and the shadows of urban life, hinting at complex character dynamics and moral dilemmas. At the start of the narrative, Balzac sets the scene in Paris, where different streets reflect the city's varying moral landscapes. The protagonist, Auguste de Maulincour, becomes entangled in a web of love and jealousy as he observes a woman, whom he believes to be his secret passion, entering a dubious part of town. This initial encounter leads him into a world of intrigue as he grapples with the realization of her potential infidelity. Through vivid descriptions and emotional depth, the opening offers a glimpse into Maulincour's inner turmoil as he determines to uncover the truth behind the woman's actions, further entwining himself in the city's dark allure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1435458 2025-07-22T09:21:11.273563 text/html 1414051 2024-10-23T02:49:33 text/html 2574791 2025-07-22T09:21:25.288015 application/epub+zip 2593895 2025-07-22T09:21:13.650605 application/epub+zip 614044 2025-07-22T09:21:12.443649 application/epub+zip 2930165 2025-07-22T09:21:34.429940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2869326 2025-07-22T09:21:23.867075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 901993 2022-08-25T07:52:32.548721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1340248 2025-07-22T09:21:09.206636 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1320092 2024-10-23T02:49:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17398 2025-07-22T09:21:34.612938 application/rdf+xml 7343 2025-07-22T09:21:12.566561 image/jpeg 1883 2025-07-22T09:21:12.505555 image/jpeg 2551646 2025-07-22T09:21:11.442553 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