Blogs about: Honore De Balzac
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The Vicar’s Passion
The Vicar’s Passion is one of Balzac’s early works (often referred to as Pot-Boilers) to which he did not sign his real name. Le Vicaire des Ardennes was published under the pseudonym of H… more →
La Comedie Humaine by Balzac
Daily Rituals of Famous Authors
wrote 4 days ago: Honore de Balzac Balzac’s writing schedule was brutal: He ate a light dinner at 6:00 p.m., the … more →
Almanac - May 20
wrote 4 days ago: 1799 – Honoré de Balzac born. French novelist and playwright. His magnum opus was a sequence of shor … more →
The Duc d'Enghien: a Murdered Duke
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wrote 4 days ago: Un Épisode de l’affaire de Quibéron, 1795, by Paul-Émile Boutigny (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A … more →
On The Creative Process
wrote 4 days ago: “If the artist does not fling himself, without reflecting, into his work, as Curtis flung himself in … more →
“All humanity is passion; without passion, religion, history, novels, art would be ineffectual.”-Honore de Balzac
wrote 4 days ago: I never knew much about Honore de Balzac; knew I liked many of his quotes, read some of his writings … more →
TEN QUOTES IN CELEBRATION OF THE FRENCH AUTHOR, HONORE DE BALZAC, ON HIS BIRTHDAY !
wrote 5 days ago: TEN QUOTES IN CELEBRATION OF THE FRENCH AUTHOR, HONORE DE BALZAC, ON HIS BIRTHDAY !. … more →
TEN QUOTES IN CELEBRATION OF THE FRENCH AUTHOR, HONORE DE BALZAC, ON HIS BIRTHDAY !
wrote 5 days ago: HONORE DE BALZAC, French Novelist, Playwright, Shortstory Writer, Publisher, Painter. . . .et.al. ,W … more →
May 20 in history
wrote 5 days ago: 325 The First Council of Nicea – the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church was held. 526 … more →
Grief, Grind, and Glory of Work
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wrote 1 week ago: Last month the world heard the tragic news that more than a thousand people working at a clothing fa … more →
Love Quotes
wrote 1 week ago: True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure, without violent demons … more →
Happy Mother's Day ...
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wrote 1 week ago: A mother’s happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past i … more →
Honoré de Balzac's “Ursule Mirouët”
wrote 2 weeks ago: This rather small novel, regarded by Balzac himself to be his masterpiece when it was published in 1 … more →
Greed Is Nurtured In The Grandet Family
wrote 3 weeks ago: Greed Is Nurtured In The Grandet Family Cari Gilkison, French Literature 1996 The world of the Gra … more →
Intense Turkish Coffee and Our Primary Nervous Flux
wrote 3 weeks ago: Honoré de Balzac, by Nadar (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I obviously love my daily siesta, but there are … more →
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wrote 4 weeks ago: Coffee glides into one’s stomach and sets all of one’s mental processes in motion. One’s ideas advan … more →
The days melt in my hands like ice in the sun
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wrote 1 month ago: “Balzac drove himself relentlessly as a writer, motivated by enormous literary ambition as well as a … more →
La Peau de Chagrin by Balzac- illustration
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wrote 1 month ago: It is often said a writer is judged by his second book. In the case of Balzac La Peau de Chagrin was … more →
The Conquering Power (1921) - [Public Domain Movie]
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wrote 1 month ago: The Conquering Power is a 1921 American silent romantic drama directed by Rex Ingram and starring Ru … more →
Friday Goodies Roundup!!!
wrote 1 month ago: “All happiness depends on courage and work.” ― Honoré de Balzac Today’s feature image, … more →
