Lost Illusions
by Honoré de Balzac
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthrags to richessocial commentary
Boxlist takeAn inventive, stirring novel: grounded and serious. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Lucien Chardon, an aspiring young author, leaves his small provincial hometown and attempts to succeed in Parisian literary circles of the early nineteenth century.
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- Author
- Honoré de Balzac
- Published
- 1837
- Pages
- 664
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