Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau by Honoré de Balzac
"Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1837. A Parisian perfumer of peasant origins achieves remarkable success, earning honors and social standing. But when he becomes entangled in property speculation with borrowed money, hidden betrayals and financial manipulation threaten everything he has built. As debts mount and former allies turn against him, César must confront bankruptcy and fight to restore his honor in a
world where middle-class fortunes can collapse overnight. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 |
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| Translator | Wormeley, Katharine Prescott, 1830-1908 |
| Title | Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Birotteau |
| Credits | Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Revenge -- Fiction |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Paris (France) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Subject | Bankruptcy -- Fiction |
| Subject | Business enterprises -- Fiction |
| Subject | Middle class -- France -- Fiction |
| Subject | Cosmetics industry -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 1942 |
| Release Date | Jul 19, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 27, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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