
by Honoré de Balzac · Ediciones Akal · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788446050735
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Lost Illusions is a novel by French writer Honoré de Balzac, published in 1837. The story follows Lucien de Rubempré, an ambitious young poet who moves to Paris in search of fame and fortune. Through his experiences, Balzac offers a scathing critique of Parisian society, the publishing world, and the illusions of youth. The novel explores themes such as ambition, corruption, loss of innocence, and the struggle for success in a ruthless world.

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.