Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes
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Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes is a major novel in Honoré de Balzac’s La Comédie humaine that explores the intertwined worlds of Parisian high society, crime, and prostitution in the early 19th century.
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| Splendors and Miseries of Courtesans | 1 |
| The Splendors and Miseries of Courtesans | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century novel
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French novel ⓘ novel ⓘ |
| author | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle | Scènes de la vie parisienne ⓘ |
| centralConflict | tension between social aspiration and moral compromise ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| depicts |
Parisian financial speculation
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judicial system in Restoration France ⓘ police and criminal underworld ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
Parisian high society
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corruption ⓘ crime ⓘ prostitution ⓘ redemption ⓘ social ambition ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Baron de Nucingen
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Duchesse de Maufrigneuse ⓘ Jacques Collin NERFINISHED ⓘ Madame de Sérizy ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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realist novel ⓘ roman-feuilleton ⓘ social novel ⓘ |
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Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes
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Splendors and Miseries of Courtesans
Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes ⓘ
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The Splendors and Miseries of Courtesans
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| includedIn |
Scènes de la vie parisienne
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Scènes de la vie parisienne within La Comédie humaine
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| language | French ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | realism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Esther Gobseck
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Lucien de Rubempré ⓘ Vautrin ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
intertwined worlds of aristocracy and underworld
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rise and fall of Lucien de Rubempré ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex criminal mastermind figure Vautrin
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detailed portrayal of Parisian society ⓘ integration of legal, financial, and social intrigue ⓘ |
| partOf | La Comédie humaine ⓘ |
| protagonistFate | tragic downfall of Lucien de Rubempré ⓘ |
| publicationForm | serial publication ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Illusions perdues ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| workByAuthor | Honoré de Balzac ⓘ |
| workInSeriesOrder | follows Illusions perdues in Lucien de Rubempré’s story arc ⓘ |
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Splendors and Miseries of Courtesans
Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes
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The Splendors and Miseries of Courtesans
La Comédie humaine portrays French society after the fall of Napoleon
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Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes
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La Comédie humaine