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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Author Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
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
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EBook-No. 1942
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Most Recently Updated Jan 27, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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