Honore Balzac: 591 books

La nouvelle commence de manière violente avec la prise de Tarragone par les troupes du maréchal Suchet. « Le 8 mai 1811, Tarragone prise d'assaut, Tarragone faisant feu par toutes les croisées, Tarragone violée, les cheveux épars, à demi nue, ses rues flamboyantes inondées de soldats...

La Comédie humaine - Études de moeurs. Troisième et quatrième livres, Scènes de la vie parisienne et scènes de la vie politique - Tome XII (sic, erreur pour le tome IV). Douzième volume de l'édition Furne 1842. Extrait : Outre les avocats sans cause qui balayent cette salle avec leurs robes...

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In a Spanish city on an island in the Mediterranean, there stands a convent of the Order of Barefoot Carmelites, where the rule instituted by St. Theresa is still preserved with all the first rigor of the reformation brought about by that illustrious woman. Extraordinary as this may seem, it...

Entering Nemours by the road to Paris, we cross the canal du Loing, the steep banks of which serve the double purpose of ramparts to the fields and of picturesque promenades for the inhabitants of that pretty little town. Since 1830 several houses had unfortunately been built on the farther side of the...

A heart-rending tale of a soldier returning from the dead. After bravely leading his army through war Colonel Chabert is considered dead. The narrative follows the return of this highly respectable man as he faces the truth of his absence. Honour and principles are personified in this character. Captivating!

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In the year 1800, toward the close of October, a foreigner, accompanied by a woman and a little girl, was standing for a long time in front of the palace of the Tuileries, near the ruins of a house recently pulled down, at the point where in our day the wing begins which was intended to unite the chateau...

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical fiction, philosophy, science, Religion, folklore, mythology, history, literature, politics and sacred texts,...

An engrossing story of two poets who are out to fight for their ideologies has been presented in these pages. The Parisian life has been captured in its complete glory and captivates the reader. The joys and turmoil suffered by the protagonists have been beautifully depicted.

A concentrated rush after wealth and disregard for human values will lead to the destruction of individual and society. The narrative focuses on a man who is ready to surrender his life to an evil spirit in order to earn money. The twists and turns of the plot are captivating!

Looking down from the hilltop, to which cling the ruins of the old castle of the Dukes of Vendome, the only spot whence the eye can see into this enclosure, we think that at a time, difficult now to determine, this spot of earth must have been the joy of some country gentleman devoted to roses and tulips,...