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Honoré de Balzac

Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) was a French novelist and playwright whose vast Comedie humaine sought to portray every stratum of post-Napoleonic French society. Born in Tours, he was a founder of literary realism. 'At the Sign of the Cat and Racket' (1830) stands at the head of the Comedie humaine.

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At the Sign of the Cat and Racket
Honoré de Balzac

In this story Balzac examines how class differences impact the relationship between men and women and asks the question 'does it take a particular kind of woman to live with a man of genius?'