The Seamy Side of History: The Comedy of Human Life Volume XXXII: Nonsuch Classics Honore Balzac
The Comedy of Human Life (La Comedie Humaine) is the collective title given to a series of linked stories by Balzac, such as provincial, Parisian, political, military and country. It includes some of the best stories from the series, concerning Christianity, seduction, swindling, corruption, love, lost treasure, politics, betrayal and regicide.