Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy - Hardcover

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Bureaucracy

Bureaucracy - Hardcover

by Honoré de Balzac , Katharine Prescott Wormeley
$46.01
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by Honoré de Balzac (Author), Katharine Prescott Wormeley (Author)

Honore de Balzac's "Bureaucracy" offers a satirical glimpse into the intricacies of 19th-century French politics and government. This meticulously prepared edition revives a classic exploration of the bureaucratic machine in France. Balzac masterfully dissects the inner workings of government, revealing the often absurd and convoluted processes that shape political life. A keen observer of French society, Balzac uses fiction to illuminate the complexities of power and the individuals who wield it within the sprawling bureaucracy. This historical novel provides a fascinating window into a bygone era, offering insights into the timeless themes of political maneuvering, social structures, and the enduring nature of governance. Readers interested in historical fiction, political novels, and the inner workings of government will find this a compelling and insightful read.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Number of Pages: 172
Dimensions: 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Publication Date: March 28, 2025
ISBN9781022987784
Author Honoré de Balzac , Katharine Prescott Wormeley
PublisherAnson Street Press
GenreLiterature
FormatHardcover
PublishedMarch 2025
LanguageENG- English
Pages172
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), one of the greatest and most influential of novelists, was born in Tours and educated at the Collège Vendôme and the Sorbonne. He began his career as a pseudonymous writer of sensational potboilers before achieving success with a historical novel, The Chouans. Balzac then conceived his great work, The Human Comedy, an ongoing series of novels in which he set out to offer a complete picture of contemporary society and manners. Always working under an extraordinary burden of debt, Balzac wrote some eighty-five novels in the course of his last twenty years, including such masterpieces as Père Goriot, Eugénie Grandet, Lost Illusions, and Cousin Bette. In 1850, he married Eveline Hańska, a rich Polish woman with whom he had long conducted an intimate correspondence. Three months later he died. In addition to The Girl with the Golden Eyes, NYRB Classics publishes The Human Comedy: Selected Stories, The Lily in the Valley, The Memoirs of Two Young Wives, and The Unknown Masterpiece.

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