This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as an examination of the autobiographical elements of the novel and a useful introduction to the genre of realism. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect...
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Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac (Book Analysis)
Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
978280801139650EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as an examination of the autobiographical elements of the novel and a useful introduction to the genre of realism. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 50-page reading guide is structured as follows:
Biography of Honoré de Balzac
Presentation of Lost Illusions
Summary of Lost Illusions
Character study
Lucien Chardon
David Sechard
Eve Chardon
D’Athez
Etienne Lousteau
Mme. de Bargeton
Coralie
Baron Sixte du Chatelet
Analysis of Lost Illusions
A realist novel
A novel of contrasts
A largely autobiographical tale
Balzacian characters
Paris as the center of the literary world
About Lost Illusions
Lost Illusions is the longest novel in Balzac’s famous series La Comédie Humaine, and tells the story of Lucien Chardon, an ambitious young poet, and his best friend David Sechard, the owner of a printing press who dreams of inventing a new way of producing paper. Lucien’s love affair with a wealthy aristocrat leads him to Paris, where he soon finds the success he has always dreamed of by becoming a journalist. But the lethal combination of corruption, decadence and revenge lead him to make a series of bad decisions that could spell disaster for both him and David…
About Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac was one of the most significant French writers of the 19th century, and is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the realist novel. He is best known for La Comédie Humaine, a monumental series of more than 90 novels and short stories which aimed to create a comprehensive portrait of the society of his time. His work was hugely influential and inspired many later writers, including Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert and Henry James, and a large number of his books have been adapted for television and the cinema.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as an examination of the autobiographical elements of the novel and a useful introduction to the genre of realism. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 50-page reading guide is structured as follows:
Biography of Honoré de Balzac
Presentation of Lost Illusions
Summary of Lost Illusions
Character study
Lucien Chardon
David Sechard
Eve Chardon
D’Athez
Etienne Lousteau
Mme. de Bargeton
Coralie
Baron Sixte du Chatelet
Analysis of Lost Illusions
A realist novel
A novel of contrasts
A largely autobiographical tale
Balzacian characters
Paris as the center of the literary world
About Lost Illusions
Lost Illusions is the longest novel in Balzac’s famous series La Comédie Humaine, and tells the story of Lucien Chardon, an ambitious young poet, and his best friend David Sechard, the owner of a printing press who dreams of inventing a new way of producing paper. Lucien’s love affair with a wealthy aristocrat leads him to Paris, where he soon finds the success he has always dreamed of by becoming a journalist. But the lethal combination of corruption, decadence and revenge lead him to make a series of bad decisions that could spell disaster for both him and David…
About Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac was one of the most significant French writers of the 19th century, and is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the realist novel. He is best known for La Comédie Humaine, a monumental series of more than 90 novels and short stories which aimed to create a comprehensive portrait of the society of his time. His work was hugely influential and inspired many later writers, including Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert and Henry James, and a large number of his books have been adapted for television and the cinema.application/pdf1
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This clear and detailed 50-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Honoré de Balzac
- Presentation of Lost Illusions
- Summary of Lost Illusions
- Character study
- Lucien Chardon
- David Sechard
- Eve Chardon
- D’Athez
- Etienne Lousteau
- Mme. de Bargeton
- Coralie
- Baron Sixte du Chatelet
- Analysis of Lost Illusions
- A realist novel
- A novel of contrasts
- A largely autobiographical tale
- Balzacian characters
- Paris as the center of the literary world
About Lost Illusions
Lost Illusions is the longest novel in Balzac’s famous series La Comédie Humaine, and tells the story of Lucien Chardon, an ambitious young poet, and his best friend David Sechard, the owner of a printing press who dreams of inventing a new way of producing paper. Lucien’s love affair with a wealthy aristocrat leads him to Paris, where he soon finds the success he has always dreamed of by becoming a journalist. But the lethal combination of corruption, decadence and revenge lead him to make a series of bad decisions that could spell disaster for both him and David…
About Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac was one of the most significant French writers of the 19th century, and is considered to be one of the founding fathers of the realist novel. He is best known for La Comédie Humaine, a monumental series of more than 90 novels and short stories which aimed to create a comprehensive portrait of the society of his time. His work was hugely influential and inspired many later writers, including Charles Dickens, Gustave Flaubert and Henry James, and a large number of his books have been adapted for television and the cinema.
Product details
| ISBN | 9782808011396 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
| Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
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| Pages | 50 |
| File size | 2.2 MB |
