Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac was a French writer of the first half of the 19th century. His most famous work is the novel Old Man Goriot (Père Goriot), published in 1835. It is part of the series La Comédie Humaine (Human Comedy), published from 1829 to 1848.

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• Lifetime: 20 May 1799 • 18 August 1850
• Main genre: Contemporary fiction (at the time of publication)
• Literary movement: Realism
• Mid-2026 popularity rank: --

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