One of the unifying themes that wends its way through Honore de Balzac's immense body of work is the corrupting danger of greed -- and the often-absurd lengths to which people will go to secure material wealth. In the wonderful novel Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau, the title character starts out as a successful perfume-maker who is gradually lured to the dark side by the promise of ill-gotten gains.
| ISBN: | 9781776538508 |
| Publication date: | 1st June 2014 |
| Author: | Balzac, Honore de |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Format: | Ebook |