This Kindle guide to the life and work of Honoré de Balzac (equivalent in length to a physical book of approximately 20 pages) consists of two parts. Part One, originally published in 1918 in “Encyclopedia America,” describes the novelist’s life and career. Part Two, originally published in 1910 in “Warner’s Synopsis of Books,” provides plot summaries of ten major Balzac novels: The Chouans, The Magic Skin, The Country Doctor, Eugénie Grandet, The Duchess of Langeais, Father Goriot, César Birotteau, Modeste Mignon, Cousin Bette, Cousin Pons.
About the Authors:
Francis Yvon Eccles (b. 1871) was Professor of French Literature at the University of London from 1920 to 1934. Other works include “Racine in England” and “A Century of French Poets.” Charles Dudley Warner (1829-1900) was an American author, editor and lecturer. Other works include “The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today” (co-authored with Mark Twain) and “My Summer in a Garden.”
About the Authors:
Francis Yvon Eccles (b. 1871) was Professor of French Literature at the University of London from 1920 to 1934. Other works include “Racine in England” and “A Century of French Poets.” Charles Dudley Warner (1829-1900) was an American author, editor and lecturer. Other works include “The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today” (co-authored with Mark Twain) and “My Summer in a Garden.”
