Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright, born in 1799, renowned for his vast literary series La Comédie humaine. This ambitious collection of around 90 novels and stories offers a detailed, realist portrayal of French society in the 19th century. Balzac’s works, such as Père Goriot, Eugénie Grandet, and Lost Illusions, explore themes […]