Lost Illusions - Balzac Honoré de Balzac
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Ambitious poet Lucien Chardon leaves his provincial home for Paris, seeking fame and fortune in the literary world. However, he soon becomes entangled in the city’s cutthroat society, where corruption, vanity, and greed reign supreme. Seduced by luxury and manipulated by influential figures, Lucien compromises his ideals, trading integrity for fleeting success. Balzac’s novel exposes the harsh realities of ambition, the commodification of art, and the moral costs of social climbing. With sharp social critique and vivid characters, Lost Illusions paints a timeless portrait of human frailty and the relentless pursuit of power.
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Audiobook: 24 March 2025
Ebook: 15 January 2015
Other editions
- Lost Illusions Honoré de Balzac
- Verloren illusies Honoré de Balzac
- Illusioni perdute Honoré de Balzac
- Lost Illusions Honore de Balzac
- Illusioni perdute: Nuova traduzione italiana, edizione integrale – capolavoro di Honoré de Balzac (Novelaris) Honoré de Balzac
- Lost Illusions Honore de Balzac
- Lost Illusions: Enriched edition. Honoré de Balzac
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