Honore De Balzac: 586 books

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In Paris, where men of thought and study bear a certain likeness to one another, living as they do in a common centre, you must have met with several resembling Monsieur Rabourdin, whose acquaintance we are about to make at a moment when he is head of a bureau in one of our most important ministries....

Monumental Wirkungsvoller Roman vom Aufstieg und Niedergang des ehrbaren und kaufmännisch sauberen Parfümhändlers und -fabrikaten, stellvertretenden Bürgermeisters im 2. Pariser Bezirk und Ritters der Ehrenlegion: Birotteau, der ehemals mittellose Bauernjunge, der als Waise in die Hauptstadt gekommen...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts,...

In a Spanish city on an island in the Mediterranean, there stands a convent of the Order of Barefoot Carmelites, where the rule instituted by St. Theresa is still preserved with all the first rigor of the reformation brought about by that illustrious woman. Extraordinary as this may seem, it...

A heart-rending tale of a soldier returning from the dead. After bravely leading his army through war Colonel Chabert is considered dead. The narrative follows the return of this highly respectable man as he faces the truth of his absence. Honour and principles are personified in this character. Captivating!

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts,...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts,...

An engrossing story of two poets who are out to fight for their ideologies has been presented in these pages. The Parisian life has been captured in its complete glory and captivates the reader. The joys and turmoil suffered by the protagonists have been beautifully depicted.

A concentrated rush after wealth and disregard for human values will lead to the destruction of individual and society. The narrative focuses on a man who is ready to surrender his life to an evil spirit in order to earn money. The twists and turns of the plot are captivating!

Looking down from the hilltop, to which cling the ruins of the old castle of the Dukes of Vendome, the only spot whence the eye can see into this enclosure, we think that at a time, difficult now to determine, this spot of earth must have been the joy of some country gentleman devoted to roses and tulips,...