The Human Comedy by Honoré de Balzac
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"The Human Comedy" is a series of interconnected novels and stories that depict the lives, ambitions, and failures of a wide range of characters in French society during the first half of the 19th century. The series explores the complexities of human nature and society, offering a panorama of French life from the aristocracy to the working class. It presents a detailed and vividly realistic portrayal of the social, political, and economic life of the time.
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- Published
- 1830
- Nationality
- French
- Length
- Very Long
- Pages
- 13755
- Original Language
- French
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- 13th on Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- 31st on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 36th on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 1411th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- All-Time Classics, According to Academics (The Commercial Appeal )
- One Hundred Best Books (1916) (John Cowper Powys)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- 'The perfect library': the 196 books selected by 133 personalities (XLSemanal and Zenda)