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Lucien Chardon, a young poet trying to make a name for himself in Paris, is befriended by aristocratic patrons but finds himself relentlessly drawn to the low life of the big city.

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  1. Two Poets

    by Honoré de Balzac (Author)

    By the French author, who, along with Flaubert, is generally regarded as a founding-father of realism in European fiction. His large output of works, collectively entitled The Human Comedy (La Comédie Humaine), consists of 95 finished works...

  2. A Distinguished Provincial At Paris

    by Honoré de Balzac (Author)

    Translated by Ellen Marriage

  3. Eve and David

    by Honoré de Balzac (Author)

    Ce livre est une oeuvre du domaine public éditée au format numérique par Norph-Nop. L’achat de l’édition Kindle inclut le téléchargement via un réseau sans fil sur votre liseuse et vos applications de lecture Kindle

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This is book 9 of 21 in The Human Comedy. (standard series)

Preceded by Rise And Fall Of Cesar Birotteau, and followed by The Lily of the Valley.

This is book 912 of 1272 in 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. (authoritative list)

Preceded by The Pit and the Pendulum, and followed by A Christmas Carol.

This is book 11 of 13 in Comedie Humaine: Scenes from Provencial Life. (standard series)

Preceded by The Lily of the Valley, and followed by A Distinguished Provincial At Paris.

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  1. Honoré de Balzac (Author)

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