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Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

Writing1799Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France

Biography

Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. He is regarded as one of the founders of realism in European literature. Balzac's first project was a libretto for a comic opera called "Le Corsaire", based on Lord Byron's "The Corsair". In 1820 he completed the five-act verse tragedy Cromwell. After writing several novels, in 1832 Balzac conceived the idea for an enormous series of books that would paint a panoramic portrait of "all aspects of society". "Illusions perdues/Lost Illusions" is a serial novel written between 1837 and 1843.

Acting History

Future
Vautrin
Writer
2017
2006
2004
1998
1988
Mistr Kornelius
Short Story
1987
Gobseck
Writer
1985
Gobseck
Novel
1978
Sesternica Beta
TVNovel3 eps
1971
Cousin Bette
TVNovel5 eps
1966
1957
Vautrin
TVWriter3 eps
1953
Eugenia Grandet
Original Story
1947
1945
1936
Gobseck
Novel
1928
Love
Writer
1923
1915

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Personal Info

Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/20/1799
Day of Death
8/18/1850
Place of Birth
Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France