Honore de Balzac

3,281 books • 84 series

Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) was born in Tours. By the time of his death, he had written over one hundred novels, novellas, and plays, all the while working as a journalist. Colonel Chabert is one of the "Scenes from Private Life," which is a part of Balzac's well-known life-long project, La Comedie Humaine.
Dec 23, 2009
Cover of The Thirteen (Histoire Treize) by H. de Balzac, Trans. by Ellen Marriage, with a Frontispiece Etched by W. Boucher

The Thirteen (Histoire Treize) by H. de Balzac, Trans. by Ellen Marriage, with a Frontispiece Etched by W. Boucher

Dec 23, 2009
Cover of Parisians in the Country; (Les Parisians En Province)

Parisians in the Country; (Les Parisians En Province)

Dec 22, 2009
Cover of Ferragus; Chief of the Devorants; The Last Incarnation of Vautrin

Ferragus; Chief of the Devorants; The Last Incarnation of Vautrin

Dec 17, 2009
Cover of The Chouans; A Passion in the Desert; The Gondreville Mystery; The Muse of the Department

The Chouans; A Passion in the Desert; The Gondreville Mystery; The Muse of the Department

Dec 17, 2009
Cover of Physiologie Du Mariage; Ou, Meditations de Philosophie Clectique Sur Le Bonheur Et Le Malheur Conju

Physiologie Du Mariage; Ou, Meditations de Philosophie Clectique Sur Le Bonheur Et Le Malheur Conju

Dec 8, 2009
Cover of La Vendetta and Pierre Grassou?

La Vendetta and Pierre Grassou?

Dec 7, 2009
Cover of A Harlot's Progress Volume I

A Harlot's Progress Volume I

Dec 2, 2009
Cover of Physiologie Du Mariage; Ou, M ditations de Philosophie clectique Sur Le Bonheur Et Le Malheur Conju

Physiologie Du Mariage; Ou, M ditations de Philosophie clectique Sur Le Bonheur Et Le Malheur Conju

Nov 25, 2009
Cover of The Quest of the Absolute and Other Stories

The Quest of the Absolute and Other Stories

Nov 25, 2009
Cover of The Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau and Gaudissart the Great

The Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau and Gaudissart the Great

Nov 24, 2009
Cover of Cäsar Birotteau

Cäsar Birotteau

Nov 24, 2009
Cover of B atrix

B atrix

Nov 21, 2009
Cover of The Poor Parents

The Poor Parents

Nov 19, 2009
Cover of The Chouans and the Conscript

The Chouans and the Conscript

Nov 18, 2009
Cover of The Cat and Battledore; And Other Tales

The Cat and Battledore; And Other Tales

Nov 5, 2009
Cover of Fame and Sorrow, and Other Stories

Fame and Sorrow, and Other Stories

Nov 3, 2009
Cover of Oeuvres Completes de H. de Balzac II

Oeuvres Completes de H. de Balzac II

Nov 3, 2009
Cover of The Human Comedy, Vol. II

The Human Comedy, Vol. II

Nov 1, 2009
Cover of A Woman of Thirty and a Start in Life

A Woman of Thirty and a Start in Life

Oct 29, 2009
Cover of Le Lys Dans La Vall E

Le Lys Dans La Vall E

Oct 29, 2009
Cover of Les Petits Bourgeois II

Les Petits Bourgeois II

Oct 27, 2009
Cover of Modeste Mignon and Other Stories

Modeste Mignon and Other Stories

Oct 27, 2009
Cover of The Celibates, Bachelor's Establishment, and Other Stories

The Celibates, Bachelor's Establishment, and Other Stories

Oct 27, 2009
Cover of Le Contrat de Mariage. La Grenadi re - Gobseck

Le Contrat de Mariage. La Grenadi re - Gobseck