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A Start In Life

A Start In Life

De Balzac, Honore

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ISBN10: 1162650346
ISBN13: 9781162650340
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 164
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.35 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
A Start In Life is a novel by the renowned French author Honore De Balzac. The story follows the life of a young man named Lucien Chardon who dreams of becoming a successful writer. Lucien, who comes from a small town in France, moves to Paris to pursue his dream. However, he quickly realizes that the world of literature is not as easy to break into as he thought it would be.Lucien faces many challenges along the way, including financial struggles, romantic entanglements, and the cut-throat competition of the literary world. Despite these obstacles, he remains determined to succeed and eventually finds success with the publication of his first novel.Throughout the novel, Balzac explores themes of ambition, love, and the corrupting influence of power. He also provides a vivid portrayal of Parisian society during the early 19th century.A Start In Life is a classic work of French literature and is considered one of Balzac's most important works. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of French literature or the development of the novel as a literary form.As Pierrotin issued from the Cafe de l'Echiquier, after treating the valet, he saw in the gate-way of the Lion d'Argent the lady and the young man in whom his perspicacity at once detected customers, for the lady with outstretched neck and anxious face was evidently looking for him.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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