Balzac by Edgar Saltus (1893)
"Balzac" by Edgar Saltus is a biography of the French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac. The book covers his life, work, and influence on literature. It includes anecdotes about his personal life and relationships with other writers.
By Edgar Saltus · First published 1893 · Genre: Biography, Non-fiction, Historical · 6 chapters · 48,541 words
First lines
"Great minds are bravely eccentric; they scorn the beaten track. " -- GOLDSMITH.
In the city of Tours, in whose gabled streets there lingers still some memory of la belle Imperia, Honore de Balzac was born on the 20th of May, 1799.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edgar Saltus
- Date: 1893 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Biography, Non-fiction, Historical, Literary criticism
- Length: 48,541 words
- Structure: 6 chapters, 1,095 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Biography — The work is a detailed account of the life of a real person.
- Non-fiction — The work is based on factual information and real events.
- Historical — The work is set in a historical period and includes references to historical events.
- Literary criticism — The work includes analysis and critique of the subject's literary works.
Tags
literature · French literature · 19th century · biography · fiction · realism · philosophy · art · cultural critique · character study · historical context · narrative style
Contents
- THE VAGARIES OF GENIUS
- THE COMEDIE HUMAINE
- THE BUSKIN AND THE SOCK
- THE CHASE FOR GOLD
- THE THINKER
- BIBLIOGRAPHY