The Human Comedy (Complete Edition)

The Human Comedy is the title of Honoré de Balzac's multi-volume collection of interlinked novels and stories depicting French society in the period of the Restoration (1815–1830) and the July Monarchy (1830–1848). Balzac organized his works into 3 groups: "Etudes de Moeurs au XIXe siècle" (Studies of Manners in the 19th Century) + "Etudes philosophiques" + "Etudes analytiques". Balzac wrote that the "Etudes de Moeurs" would study the effects of society and touch on all genders, social classes, ages and professions of people. Meanwhile, the "Etudes philosophiques" would study the causes of these effects. Finally, the third "analytical" section would study the principles behind these phenomena.Contents:The Ball at SceauxThe PurseVendettaA Second HomeDomestic PeacePazStudy of a WomanAnother Study of WomanThe Grand BretecheAlbert SavarusLetters of Two BridesA Daughter of EveA Woman of ThirtyThe Deserted WomanLa GrenadiereThe MessageGobseckThe Marriage ContractA Start in LifeModeste MignonBeatrixHonorineColonel ChabertThe Atheist's MassPierre GrassouScenes From Provincial LifeUrsule MirouetEugenie GrandetThe Vicar of ToursThe Two BrothersAn Old MaidThe Collection of AntiquitiesThe Lily of the ValleyTwo PoetsA Distinguished Provincial at ParisEve and DavidScenes From Parisian LifeScenes from a Courtesan's LifeA Prince of BohemiaA Man of BusinessGaudissart IIUnconscious ComediansFerragusThe Duchesse de LangeaisThe Girl with the Golden EyesFather GoriotRise and Fall of Cesar BirotteauThe Firm of NucingenSecrets of the Princesse de CadignanBureaucracySarrasineFacino CaneCousin BettyCousin PonsThe Lesser BourgeoisieScenes From Political LifeAn Historical MysteryAn Episode Under the TerrorThe Brotherhood of ConsolationScenes From Military LifeA Passion in the DesertScenes From Country LifeSons of the SoilThe Magic SkinChrist in FlandersMelmoth ReconciledThe Unknown Masterpiece…