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Honore de Balzac(17991850), the great French novelist, was the author ofThe Human Comedy,a vast and delightful series of inter-connected novels that presents a comprehensive portrait of all walks of French society. Jordan Stump,winner of the French-American Foundation Translation Prize, is the translator of more than six French novels, including the Modern Library edition of Jules Verne'sThe Mysterious Island,described as "breezy" and "blissfully readable" by Kirkus Reviews. Adam Gopnikis the author of the national bestsellerParis to the Moon.He writes often on various subjects forThe New Yorker. From the Hardcover edition.Balzac, Honoré de is the author of 'Wrong Side Of Paris', published 2005 under ISBN 9780812966756 and ISBN 0812966759.
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