"This book was originally published as Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes, appearing in four parts from 1835-1847"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
How women love -- What love costs an old man -- Where evil pathways lead -- Vautrin's last incarnation.
Summary:
"In Lost Souls, Honoré de Balzac's brilliant evocation of nineteenth-century Paris, we enter a world of glittering wealth and grinding poverty, teeming with strivers, poseurs, and pleasure seekers along with those who struggle merely to survive"-- Provided by publisher.
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