Balzac : a biography

Author(s)

• Robb, Graham

Bibliographic Information

Balzac : a biography

Graham Robb

Picador, 1994

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 477-492) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

A compelling portrait of the great French novelist whose powers of creation were matched only by his self-destructive tendencies. Skillfully interweaving the life with the novels, Robb presents Balzac as one of the great tragicomic heros of the 19th century. Photos.

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Details

• NCID: BA2450734X
• ISBN:
  • 0393036790
• LCCN: 94018614
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 521 p., [32] p. of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PQ2178
  • DC20 : 843/.7
  • DC20 : B
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 -- Biography
  • LCSH : Novelists, French -- 19th century -- Biography