1899 Novels of Honoré de Balzac, Centenary Edition Complete 16 Volumes w/ Plates

Description: The Novels of Balzac. Centenary Edition. With Prefaces by George Saintsbury. Philadelphia: The Gebbie Publishing Co., Ltd., 1899. Translators: Clara Bell, Ellen Marriage, James Waring, and others. Complete Set in 16 Volumes, Half-leather uniform binding measuring 8 x 5.5”, 8vos. ***Please Note: This set does not have volume numbers, but will be listed numerically below (as pictured) for ease of description.***Celibates, Bachelor’s Establishment. Cousin Betty, Cousin Pons.Cesar Birotteau, Béatrix.Distinguished Provincial, Lost Illusions. Modeste Mignon, Lily of the Valley.Father Goriot, Ursule Mirouët.Peasantry, Catherine de’Medici.Seraphita, Daughter of Eve.Harlot’s Progress, Hated Son.Eugénie Grandet, Country Parson.Deputy for Arcis, Middle Classes.Wild Ass’Skin, Chouans.Muse of the Department, Prince of Bohemia.Country Doctor, Quest of the Absolute.Jealousies of a Country Town, Thirteen.Woman of Thirty, Seamy Side of History. In fair condition. Green cloth boards normally scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. Leather spines scuffed at heads and tails; Books 3, 14 & 15 chipped at head with exposed binding. Tail of Book 1’s spine chipped, text lacking. Books 4 & 8 exhibit light tearing on spines. Gilt lettering and deco on spines overall bright and clean. Top edges gilt (dulled). Permanent ink stamps found on gilt top edges: “Sue E. Streeter.” Marbled end-pages overall clean and bright. Light toning throughout text-blocks, mostly at edges of leaves. Some instances of finger-soiling or age-staining. Bindings intact. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. Honoré de Balzac, (1799 – 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus. Owing to his keen observation of detail and unfiltered representation of society, Balzac is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. He is renowned for his multi-faceted characters; even his lesser characters are complex, morally ambiguous and fully human. Inanimate objects are imbued with character as well; the city of Paris, a backdrop for much of his writing, takes on many human qualities. His writing influenced many famous writers, including the novelists Émile Zola, Charles Dickens, Marcel Proust, Gustave Flaubert, and Henry James, and filmmakers François Truffaut and Jacques Rivette. Many of Balzac's works have been made into films and continue to inspire other writers. Complete Set, All in English. Various translators. FORN-SHELF-0507-BB-2408-HK1973

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