Delphi Collected Works of Honore de Balzac with the Complete Human Comedy (Illustrated) (Delphi Series Two Book 2)

Delphi Collected Works of Honore de Balzac with the Complete Human Comedy (Illustrated) (Delphi Series Two Book 2)

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete Human Comedy of Honoré de Balzac in English, with beautiful illustrations, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (28MB Version 1)<br /><br />* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Balzac's life and works<br />* Concise introductions to the novels and other works<br />* The COMPLETE ‘La Comédie humaine’ in English translation<br />* The whole series is precisely organised into Balzac's plan<br />* Includes Balzac’s introduction AVANT-PROPOS<br />* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts<br />* Famous works such as FATHER GORIOT, COUSIN BETTY, THE MAGIC SKIN and many more are illustrated with their original artwork<br />* Balzac’s five plays<br />* Criticism section, with seven essays by writers such as Henry James and Leslie Stephen, evaluating Balzac’s contribution to literature<br />* Features five biographies - discover in depth Balzac's literary life!<br />* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres<br />* Special CHARACTERS resource, with information on all members of the cast of ‘La Comédie humaine’, with references to the novels and stories they appear in<br /><br />CONTENTS:<br /><br />THE HUMAN COMEDY<br /><br />THE HISTORY OF ‘LA COMÉDIE HUMAINE’<br />AVANT-PROPOS (PREFACE)<br /><br />STUDIES OF MANNERS IN THE 19TH CENTURY<br /><br />Scenes from Private Life<br />AT THE SIGN OF THE CAT AND RACKET<br />THE BALL AT SCEAUX<br />LETTERS OF TWO BRIDES<br />THE PURSE<br />MODESTE MIGNON<br />A START IN LIFE<br />ALBERT SAVARUS<br />VENDETTA<br />A SECOND HOME<br />DOMESTIC PEACE<br />MADAME FIRMIANI<br />STUDY OF A WOMAN<br />THE IMAGINARY MISTRESS<br />A DAUGHTER OF EVE<br />THE MESSAGE<br />THE GRAND BRETECHE<br />LA GRENADIERE<br />THE DESERTED WOMAN<br />HONORINE<br />BEATRIX<br />GOBSECK<br />A WOMAN OF THIRTY<br />FATHER GORIOT<br />COLONEL CHABERT<br />THE ATHEIST’S MASS<br />THE COMMISSION IN LUNACY<br />THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT<br />ANOTHER STUDY OF WOMAN<br /><br />Scenes from Provincial Life<br />URSULE MIROUET<br />EUGENIE GRANDET<br />The Celibates<br />PIERRETTE<br />THE VICAR OF TOURS<br />THE TWO BROTHERS<br />Parisians in the Country<br />THE ILLUSTRIOUS GAUDISSART<br />THE MUSE OF THE DEPARTMENT<br />The Jealousies of a Country Town<br />THE OLD MAID<br />THE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUITIES<br />Lost Illusions<br />TWO POETS<br />A DISTINGUISHED PROVINCIAL AT PARIS<br />EVE AND DAVID<br /><br />Scenes from Parisian Life<br />The Thirteen<br />FERRAGUS<br />THE DUCHESSE DE LANGEAIS<br />GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN EYES<br />RISE AND FALL OF CÉSAR BIROTTEAU<br />THE FIRM OF NUCINGEN<br /><br />Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life<br />ESTHER HAPPY: HOW A COURTESAN CAN LOVE<br />WHAT LOVE COSTS AN OLD MAN<br />THE END OF EVIL WAYS<br />VAUTRIN’S LAST AVATAR<br />SECRETS OF THE PRINCESSE DE CADIGNAN<br />FACINO CANE<br />SARRASINE<br />PIERRE GRASSOU<br />The Poor Relations<br />COUSIN BETTY<br />COUSIN PONS<br />A MAN OF BUSINESS<br />A PRINCE OF BOHEMIA<br />GAUDISSART II<br />BUREAUCRACY<br />UNCONSCIOUS COMEDIANS<br />THE LESSER BOURGEOISIE<br />The Seamy Side of History<br />MADAME DE LA CHANTERIE<br />THE INITIATE<br /><br />Scenes from Political Life<br />AN EPISODE UNDER THE TERROR<br />AN HISTORICAL MYSTERY<br />The Deputy of Arcis<br />THE ELECTION<br />LETTERS EXPLANATORY<br />MONSIEUR DE SALLENAUVE<br />Z. MARCAS<br /><br />Scenes from Military Life<br />THE CHOUANS<br />A PASSION IN THE DESERT<br /><br />Scenes from Country Life<br />SONS OF THE SOIL<br />THE COUNTRY DOCTOR<br />THE VILLAGE RECTOR<br />THE LILY OF THE VALLEY<br /><br />PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES<br />THE MAGIC SKIN<br />CHRIST IN FLANDERS<br />MELMOTH RECONCILED<br />THE UNKNOWN MASTERPIECE<br />GAMBARA<br />MASSIMILLA DONI<br />THE ALKAHEST<br />THE HATED SON<br />FAREWELL<br />JUANA<br />THE RECRUIT<br />EL VERDUGO<br />A DRAMA ON THE SEASHORE<br />MAITRE CORNELIUS<br />THE RED INN<br />Catherine de’ Medici<br />THE CALVINIST MARTYR<br />THE SECRETS OF THE RUGGIERI<br />THE TWO DREAMS<br />THE ELIXIR OF LIFE<br />THE EXILES<br />LOUIS LAMBERT<br />SERAPHITA<br /><br />ANALYTICAL STUDIES<br />PHYSIOLOGY OF MARRIAGE<br />LITTLE MISERIES OF CONJUGAL LIFE<br />Pathology of Social Life (French text only)<br />TRAITÉ DE LA VIE ÉLÉGANTE <br />THÉORIE DE LA DÉMARCHE<br />TRAITÉ DES EXCITANTS MODERNES<br /><br />OTHER WORKS:<br />The Short Stories<br /><br />The Plays<br />ALL FIVE PLAYS<br /><br />RESOURCES:<br />The Criticism<br />7 ESSAYS<br /><br />The Biographies<br />5 BIOGRAPHIES<br /><br />Glossary of Characters<br /><br />