Lost Illusions: Two Poets
Lost Illusions: Two Poets (1837) is the first volume of Honoré de Balzac's Lost Illusions trilogy, part of his extensive work La Comédie Humaine. Set in post-Napoleonic France, it follows Lucien Chardon, a young aspiring poet, and his friend David Séchard, who is struggling to manage his father's printing business while in love with Lucien's sister, Ève. The novel explores themes of ambition, greed, and the complexities of provincial life, and is notable for its influence on the development of realism in literature.
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Lost Illusions: A Distinguished Provincial at Paris
Version 1 · Bruce Pirie · 13h 45m
Lost Illusions: Ève and David
Version 1 · Bruce Pirie · 8h 20m
