{"product_id":"9781781394113","title":"The Human Comedy, La Comedie Humaine, Volume 4, Includes the Following Books (Complete and Unabridged): The Duchesse of Langeais, Madame Firmiani, Son","description":"Honoré de Balzac (1799 - 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. His great work was a series of short stories and novels collectively entitled La Comédie Humaine, which gives a picture of swathes of French society in the years after the 1815 fall of Napoleon Bonaparte. Balzac had plenty of experiences to draw upon, he had been an apprentice in a law office, a publisher, printer, businessman, critic, and politician and failed at all of these pursuits. The novels reveal his difficulties with all these careers. \u003cp\u003eMany of these books have been adapted for the screen and to this day they are a source of inspiration for writers, filmmakers and critics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume includes ten works in La Comédie Humaine, in their recommended reading order: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Duchesse Of Langeais, \u003cbr\u003eMadame Firmiani, \u003cbr\u003eSons Of The Soil, \u003cbr\u003eScenes From A Courtesan's Life, \u003cbr\u003eModeste Mignon, \u003cbr\u003eThe Purse, \u003cbr\u003eThe Ball At Sceaux, \u003cbr\u003eThe Marriage Contract, \u003cbr\u003eGobseck, \u003cbr\u003eThe Deserted Woman\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benediction Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056638148848,"sku":"9781781394113","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781781394113_p0.jpg?v=1763715448","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781781394113","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}