Lost Illusions (The Human Comedy)

Lost Illusions (The Human Comedy)

Handsome would-be poet Lucien Chardon is poor and naÃ¯ve, but highly ambitious. Failing to make his name in his dull provincial hometown, he is taken up by a patroness, the captivating married woman Madame de Bargeton, and prepares to forge his way in the glamorous beau monde of Paris. But Lucien has entered a world far more dangerous than he realized, as Madame de Bargeton's reputation becomes compromised and the fickle, venomous denizens of the courts and salons conspire to keep him out of their ranks. Lucien eventually learns that, wherever he goes, talent counts for nothing in comparison to money, intrigue and unscrupulousness. Lost Illusions is one of the greatest novels in the rich procession of the ComÃ©die humaine, Balzac's panoramic social and moral history of his times.

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Country USA
Brand Penguin
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780140442519
Model 9780140442519
Color Black
ReleaseDate 1976-10-28
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140442519

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780140442519
Model	9780140442519
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	1976-10-28
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140442519

Lost Illusions (The Human Comedy)

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