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First serialized from 1833 to 1834 and published in book form in 1834 by Honore de Balzac. While writing it he conceived his ambitious project La…
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Father Goriot (Annotated) is an 1835 novel by Honoré de Balzac. This edition is part of the Hédi Bouraoui Collection in Maghrebian and Franco-Ontario…
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Béatrix is an 1839 novel by French author Honoré de Balzac, who lived from 1799 to 1850. The novel is part of Balzac's larger work, La Comédie…
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First serialized from 1833 to 1834 and published in book form in 1834 by Honore de Balzac. While writing it he conceived his ambitious project La…
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Father Goriot (Annotated) is an 1835 novel by Honoré de Balzac. This edition is part of the Hédi Bouraoui Collection in Maghrebian and Franco-Ontario…
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Lost Illusions is a novel by Honore de Balzac written between 1837 and 1843, consisting of three parts that begin in provincial France, move to…
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1838 · Honoré de Balzac
Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes is a novel by Honoré de Balzac, published in four parts between 1838 and 1847. It was translated under various…
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Les Chouans is a 1829 novel by Honoré de Balzac, part of the Scènes de la vie militaire section of his larger work La Comédie humaine. Set in…
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Le Colonel Chabert is an 1832 novella by Honoré de Balzac, a French novelist and playwright. It is part of his larger work La Comédie humaine, a…
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Adieu is a short story by Honoré de Balzac. It was published in 1830 in the magazine La Mode. The story is part of Balzac's series Études…
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Une passion dans le désert is a short story by Honoré de Balzac. It was published in 1830 and is part of La Comédie humaine, specifically the Scènes…
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El Verdugo is a short story by Honoré de Balzac, published in 1830. It forms part of the Études philosophiques within Balzac's larger collection La…
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Étude de femme is a short story by Honoré de Balzac. It was published in 1830 and is part of the Scènes de la vie privée section of La Comédie…
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La Paix du ménage is a French short story by Honoré de Balzac. It was first published in 1830 by Mame et Delaunay-Vallée as part of Balzac's Scènes…
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La Vendetta is a novel by Honoré de Balzac, part of his larger work La Comédie humaine. It is the eighth of the Scènes de la vie privée and was first…
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Le Bal de Sceaux is a 1830 book by Honoré de Balzac. It is part of the series The Human Comedy.
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Une double famille is a short story by Honoré de Balzac that was first published in 1830 under the title La femme vertueuse. It was later released in…
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La Cousine Bette is an 1847 novel by French author Honoré de Balzac. Set in mid-19th-century Paris, it follows an unmarried middle-aged woman who…
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Le Cousin Pons is part of Honoré de Balzac’s Comédie humaine, one of the last 94 novels and short stories he wrote. It was initially started in 1846…
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La Maison du chat-qui-pelote is a novella by Honore de Balzac. It is the opening work in the Scenes de la vie privee, which comprises the first…
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Une double famille is a short story by Honoré de Balzac that was first published in 1830 under the title La femme vertueuse. It was later released in…
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Le curé de Tours is a 1832 book by Honoré de Balzac. It is book 2 of the series Q19363261. Catalog genres: Realist Novel. The listed edition runs 110…
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La Rabouilleuse is an 1842 novel by Honoré de Balzac, part of The Celibates within La Comédie humaine. It was translated into English as The Black…
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L'illustre Gaudissart is a short story by Honoré de Balzac. It was published in 1833 and is one of the Scènes de la vie de province of La Comédie…
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La Vieille Fille is a novel by Honoré de Balzac. It was written in 1836 and first published as a serial in La Presse. It was then published in 1837…
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Le Cabinet des Antiques is a French novel written by Honoré de Balzac. It was first published in 1838 in the newspaper le Constitutionnel under the…
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La Rabouilleuse is an 1842 novel by Honoré de Balzac, part of The Celibates within La Comédie humaine. It was translated into English as The Black…
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La Vieille Fille is a novel by Honoré de Balzac. It was written in 1836 and first published as a serial in La Presse. It was then published in 1837…
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Le Cabinet des Antiques is a French novel written by Honoré de Balzac. It was first published in 1838 in the newspaper le Constitutionnel under the…
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The Illustrious Gaudissart is a 1833 book by Honoré de Balzac. It is book 1 of the series Parisians in the Country.
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The Muse of the Department is a 1843 book by Honoré de Balzac. It is book 2 of the series Parisians in the Country.
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How many books has Honoré de Balzac written?
We list 103 books by Honoré de Balzac across 9 series, published between 1800–2011 — each shown in full reading order.
What order should I read Honoré de Balzac's books?
Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “La confession d'un enfant du siècle.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.
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