Comédie humaine; ed. by George Saintsbury; Volume 22

<p>This is Volume 22 of the Comédie humaine a collection of novels and short stories by Honoré de Balzac edited by George Saintsbury. This edition published in 1897 offers readers a glimpse into Balzac's panoramic view of French society during the Restoration and July Monarchy periods. Balzac's work is celebrated for its detailed character portrayals and social commentary making it a cornerstone of French literature. Saintsbury's edition presents these works in a format accessible to contemporary readers maintaining the integrity and impact of Balzac's original vision. Readers interested in classic French literature social history and the art of storytelling will find this collection invaluable.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>