Author: Honore de Balzac Year: 1831 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories:
Culture: France
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ISBNs: 9781419131943 9781523768400 141913194X 1523768401 |
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Master of realism Honore de Balzac highlights his brilliant knack for character development in the short story "Madame Firmiani." The story's plot is slight, dealing in large part with the mysterious identity of Madame Firmiani's husband. As always, where Balzac truly shines is in delving into the nuance of human behavior and personality.
This book is part of the "The Human Comedy" series. Here are some other books from this series:
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