La Comédie humaine - Volume 16. Études philosophiques et Études analytiques
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"La Comédie humaine - Volume 16. Études philosophiques et Études analytiques" by Honoré de Balzac is part of a monumental literary project written between 1829 and 1850. This volume belongs to Balzac's ambitious attempt to create a "natural history of society," systematically exploring social groups through over 90 interconnected works. Hundreds of recurring characters weave through these stories, depicting the rise of capitalism, the power of money, and the complexity of human nature in a non-moralistic universe where society crushes the weak while corrupt bankers and politicians triumph.
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Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Com%C3%A9die_humaine
