Lost Illusions

Name: Lost Illusions
Author: Honoré de Balzac

by Honoré de Balzac

Novel exploring ambition, betrayal, and disillusionment in literary and social spheres

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Honoré de Balzac

French novelist whose vast Human Comedy cycle of nearly 100 interconnected novels and stories provides an unparalleled portrait of French society in the early 19th century. He is considered the founder of European realism.

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