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Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
The Elixir of Life
Poor Relations
This diptych is part of Honore de Balzac's epic masterpiece, The Human Comedy. It comprises two stories, "e;Cousin Betty"e; and "e;Cousin Pons,"e; each of which …
A Father's Curse and Other Stories
The Muse of the Department
What Love Costs an Old Man
"... From vexation to vexation, a thousand francs at a time, the banker had gone so far as to offer sixty thousand francs to Madame de Saint-Esteve, who still refused to help him, …
Firm of Nucingen
One of the key themes that is woven throughout Balzac's masterpiece, The Human Comedy, relates to the dangers of materialism and greed. In this novella, the narrator overhears some …
Massimilla Doni
Vautrin's Last Avatar
The Elixir of Life
The Elixir of Life is a short story by Honoré de Balzac, first published 1830, about eternal life. However, this is an eternal life story with a horrific twist.The Elixir of Life …