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Books Novels Balzac 35 vol set #1776794

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Books Novels Balzac 35 vol set #1776794
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Here is a 35 volume set entitled The Novels of Balzac plus a separate book entirely on the biography of Balzac. The set is dated 1898. It is incredible and in very good condition. The books are made of red cloth boards with gold embossing on a leather ban. The pages are dekal edged and there are several illustrations in the books through out. The set was published by the Gebbie Publishing Co limited Philadelphia 1898. The book was translated by James Warring with a preface by Joe StBerry. On to a little bit about Balzac ? if in some super quiz of literal critics and historian it should be asked who was the most picturesque, the most absurd, and in many ways the most tragic figure of 19th century France the answer could only be Balzac. This new biography by the late Stephen Zweig was left unfinished but with so many earlier versions complete his friend Richard Friedenthal was able to publish for him a manuscript which would have been probably as satisfactory to the author as is to the reader. Balzac was determined to make his reputation as a poet and a classic playwright but had no ability in either direction - he had hitched his wagon to the wrong star. It is clear that Zweig was describing a genius of demonic energy with at first no self knowledge what so ever. Like other geniuses Balzac had complete self confidence. Like some other geniuses he was determined to have success where ever he could get it. This biography is the story of how he found what he really could ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1898</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Books Novels Balzac 35 vol set</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Northport Maine 04849</td></tr>
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