The comedy of human life ... Scenes from Parisian life Books in Order
The The comedy of human life ... Scenes from Parisian life series by Honoré de Balzac includes 18 books published between 1837–1838.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
Companion & related books
Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.
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The Princess of Cleves is a French novel published in 1678, regarded as one of the first psychological novels. Its plot is set in the royal court of…
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Buy on AmazonSplendeurs et misères des courtisanes
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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Buy on Amazon1837 · Honoré de Balzac
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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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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Buy on AmazonHistoire de la grandeur et de la décadence de César Birotteau
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Poor, plain spinster Bette survives on the condescending patronage of her socially superior Paris relatives: her beautiful cousin Adeline, the…
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Honoré de Balzac
This epistolary novel consists largely of letters between two women who become friends as teenagers in a convent, beginning their correspondence upon…
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Buy on AmazonThe house of the cat and racket; The dance at Sceaux; The purse; The vendetta
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The comedy of human life ... Scenes from Parisian life books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with the first book.
How many books are in the The comedy of human life ... Scenes from Parisian life series?
We list 18 books by Honoré de Balzac , published between 1837–1838.
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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.