{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-balzac-paperback-9781107691285","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Balzac (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107691285","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Balzac\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeading specialists shed new light on key narrative and thematic features of the writings of Honoré de Balzac.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOwen Heathcote (Edited by), Andrew Watts (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107691285, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 January 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e246 pages, 4 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 16.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.37 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eOne of the founders of literary realism and the serial novel, Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) was a prolific writer who produced more than a hundred novels, plays and short stories during his career. With its dramatic plots and memorable characters, Balzac's fiction has enthralled generations of readers. 'La Comédie humaine', the vast collection of works in which he strove to document every aspect of nineteenth-century French society, has influenced writers from Flaubert, Zola and Proust to Dostoevsky and Oscar Wilde. This Companion provides a critical reappraisal of Balzac, combining studies of his major novels with guidance on the key narrative and thematic features of his writing. Twelve chapters by world-leading specialists encompass a wide spectrum of topics such as the representation of history, philosophy and religion, the plight of the struggling artist, gender and sexuality, and Balzac's depiction of the creative process itself.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBalzac's work: an overview of 'La Comédie humaine'\u003cbr\u003e Introduction Andrew Watts\u003cbr\u003e 1. Balzac: a portrait of the novelist as social historian and scientist Elisabeth Gerwin\u003cbr\u003e 2. Balzac's early works Michael Tilby\u003cbr\u003e 3. Balzac's correspondence Ewa Szypula\u003cbr\u003e 4. Fantasy and reality in La Peau de chagrin David F. Bell\u003cbr\u003e 5. Balzac, money and the pursuit of power Allan H. Pasco\u003cbr\u003e 6. Le Père Goriot: arrivisme and the Parisian morality tale Armine Kotin Mortimer\u003cbr\u003e 7. Illusions perdues: writers, artists and the reflexive novel Sotirios Paraschas\u003cbr\u003e 8. Balzac, gender and sexuality: La Cousine Bette Dorothy Kelly\u003cbr\u003e 9. Space, religion and politics in the Scènes de la vie de campagne Owen Heathcote\u003cbr\u003e 10. Balzac's shorter fiction Tim Farrant\u003cbr\u003e 11. Adapting Balzac Andrew Watts\u003cbr\u003e 12. Balzac's legacy Scott Lee\u003cbr\u003e Epilogues: Dual Balzac Chantal Chawaf\u003cbr\u003e Living Balzac Éric Jourdan\u003cbr\u003e Guide to further reading.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary companions, book reviews \u0026amp; guides [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary companions, book reviews \u0026amp; guides\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20companions,%20book%20reviews%20\u0026amp;%20guides%20%5BDSRC%5D%22\"\u003eDSRC\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary studies: fiction, novelists \u0026amp; prose writers [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: fiction, novelists \u0026amp; prose writers\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20fiction,%20novelists%20\u0026amp;%20prose%20writers%20%5BDSK%5D%22\"\u003eDSK\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20c%201800%20to%20c%201900%20%20%5BDSBF%5D%22\"\u003eDSBF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265887031576,"sku":"9781107691285","price":23.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107691285i_a8bfac89-9349-4392-9062-f084b4c8b18f.jpg?v=1694865892","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-balzac-paperback-9781107691285","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}