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Balzac: A Biography
Honoré de Balzac was a literary genius trapped in a relentless cycle of debt, failed projects, and complicated romances. Graham Robb’s biography reveals the messy, contradictory man behind La Comédie Humaine—part dreamer, part workaholic, part financial risk-taker. How did Balzac’s chaotic life shape his enduring literary legacy?
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