The works of Honoré de Balzac / with introductions by William P. Trent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850.

Contributor:

Trent, William P. (William Peterfield), 1862-1939, Author of introduction, etc.

John Wanamaker (Firm), Publisher.

Standardized Title:

Works. English. 1900

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

French literature--19th century--Translations into English.

French literature.

Physical Description:

36 v. in 18 : plates ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : John Wanamaker, c1900-1901.

Contents:

V. 1-2. The Magic skin. The Quest of the absolute and other stories.

v. 3-4. About Catherine de Medici. Gambara. Seraphita and other stories

v. 5-6. Eugénie Grandet. Ursule Mirouet

v. 7-8. At the sign of the cat and racket. A Bachelor's establishment. Honorine

v. 9-10. A Daughter of Eve. Letters of two brides. A Woman of thirty

v. 11-12. A Marriage settlement. Modeste mignon

v. 13-14. Beatrix. The Jealousies of a country town. The Commission in Lunary.

v. 15-16. Lost illusions. A distinguished Provincial of Paris

v. 17-18. The Lily of the Valley. The firm of Nucinger. The country doctor and other stories

v. 19-20. The Country Parson. Albert Savarus. The Peasantry

v. 21-22. Cousin Betty. Cousin Pons

v. 23-24. Scenes from a Courtesan's life. The Government clerks

v. 25-26. The Thirteen. Father Goriot

v. 27-28. The Rise and fall of César Birotteau. The Secrets of a princess. The Middle classes

v. 29-30. The Chouans. A Passion in the desert. The Gondreville mystery. The Muse of the department

v. 31-32. The Member for Arris. The Seamy side of history

v. 33-34. The Physiology of marriage. Petty troubles of married life. Vautrin. The Resources of Quinola. Pamela Giraud

v. 35-36. The Stepmother. Mercadet. Repertory of the Comédie humaine. General index.

Notes:

On spine: Balzac's works.

"Bibliographical note": v. 1, p. xli-xliv.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift: Mrs. Curtis Bok.

OCLC:

10868422