Louis Lambert by Honoré de Balzac
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"Louis Lambert" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1832. Set primarily at a boarding school in Vendôme, it follows a boy genius obsessed with metaphysical philosophy and the ideas of Emanuel Swedenborg. The story focuses less on plot than on the protagonist's philosophical theories, explored through his friendship with the narrator—revealed to be Balzac himself. Drawing heavily from Balzac's own childhood experiences, including academic punishment and social isolation, the
novel serves as a fictionalized autobiography that examines themes of spiritual enlightenment, genius, and madness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Bell, Clara, 1834-1927 |
| Translator | Waring, James |
| Title | Louis Lambert |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Lambert_(novel) |
| Credits | Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1943 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Apr 4, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 684 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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