Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac

Lost Illusions

La Comédie Humaine #38

Honoré de Balzac with Bruce Pirie (Narrator)

13 hours, 45 minutes first pub 1837 (editions) user-added

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac is ideal for readers who relish introspective explorations of societal ambition and class dynamics, woven into richly detailed historical tapestries that challenge perceptions of human nature.

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By the French author, who, along with Flaubert, is generally regarded as a founding-father of realism in European fiction. His large output of works, collectively entitled The Human Comedy (La Com die Humaine), consists of 95 finished works (stori...

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Community Reviews

3.97
based on 441 reviews

Moods

reflective: 64%

challenging: 56%

emotional: 33%

sad: 28%

informative: 23%

adventurous: 20%

dark: 17%

funny: 15%

tense: 12%

hopeful: 10%

inspiring: 7%

mysterious: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
22% of readers chose medium
75% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
46% of readers chose Character
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Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
67% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose N/A
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