by Honoré de Balzac · Ediciones B · tapa dura · ISBN 9788440667823
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Lost Illusions is a novel by the French author Honoré de Balzac, originally published in three parts between 1836 and 1843. The work tells the story of Lucien de Rubempré, a young provincial poet who travels to Paris in search of literary glory. However, his hopes are frustrated when he discovers the publishing world and the difficulties of succeeding. Throughout the novel, Lucien faces moral and social dilemmas that lead him to lose his illusions and make decisions that will mark his destiny. The novel is part of Balzac's series entitled The Human Comedy, and is considered one of his most important works.
Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, described as a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.
