The Human Comedy

Step into the grand tapestry of 19th-century France through the eyes of Honoré de Balzac, one of literature's greatest realists. The Human Comedy (La Comédie Humaine) is Balzac's monumental collection of novels and stories—an ambitious attempt to capture all of French society in its passions, ambitions, struggles, and triumphs. From the salons of Paris to the quiet countryside, Balzac reveals t...