Lost illusions
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Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1971.
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xx, 682 pages ; 19 cm.
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South Valleys Library - Adult FictionFICTION BALZAC 1971Checked OutApril 17, 2024

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Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1971.
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Translation of Illusions perdues.
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This translation originally published in 1971. Reprinted with new chronology and further reading in 2004.
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Lucien Chardon, an aspiring young poet leaves his small provincial hometown and attempts to succeed in the Parisian literary circles of the early 19th century. He is befriended by aristocratic patrons but finds himself relentlessly drawn to the low life of the big city.
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Handsome would-be poet Lucien Chardon is poor and naïve, but highly ambitious. Failing to make his name in his dull provincial hometown, he is taken up by a patroness, the captivating married woman Madame de Bargeton, and prepares to forge his way in the glamorous beau monde of Paris. But Lucien has entered a world far more dangerous than he realized, as Madame de Bargeton's reputation becomes compromised and the fickle, venomous denizens of the courts and salons conspire to keep him out of their ranks. Lucien eventually learns that, wherever he goes, talent counts for nothing in comparison to money, intrigue and unscrupulousness. Lost Illusions is one of the greatest novels in the rich procession of the Comédie humaine, Balzac's panoramic social and moral history of his times. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Balzac, H. d., & Hunt, H. J. (1971). Lost illusions . Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 and Herbert James, Hunt. 1971. Lost Illusions. Penguin.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 and Herbert James, Hunt. Lost Illusions Penguin, 1971.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Balzac, Honoré de, and Herbert James Hunt. Lost Illusions Penguin, 1971.

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