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Beatrix

by Honoré de Balzac

Novel

Open Library OL85224W

Beatrix first appeared in the periodical Le Siècle in August, and appeared in volume form the same year. Balzac based the characters in this novel on real figures: Félicité des Touches, a celebrated musician and writer, is based on George Sand.

About the author

Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) is represented here by 26 public-domain titles, including A Daughter of Eve, A Passion in the Desert, and A Prince of Bohemia. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here. More of this shelf for Honoré de Balzac.

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