The Life of Balzac: Greatness in the Ordinary (Illustrated Edition)

Author: (Austrian) Stefan Zweig
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Balzac, the world-renowned master of realistic novel art. He was an extraordinary and tireless worker who experienced the stormy and strife-filled life that all great men could not avoid. With his mighty pen, he conquered the world and created a perfect second world for humanity. The unparalleled La Comédie Humaine stands as a milestone in the history of human culture, elevating realistic literature to a new height. Among the great figures, Balzac is one of the ; among the outstanding figures, Balzac is the most outstanding one; his ideals are magnificent and unique, and his achievements are endless to describe. Balzac is one of the most peculiar, most interesting, most romantic, and most poetic characters in La Comédie Humaine.