The Human Comedy: Selected Stories by Peter Brooks, Carol Cosman, Honoré de Balzac, Linda Asher, Jordan Stump

The Human Comedy: Selected Stories

Peter Brooks, Carol Cosman, Honoré de Balzac, Linda Asher, Jordan Stump

428 pages first pub 1842 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective medium-paced
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An NYRB Classics OriginalWe think of Honoré de Balzac as the author of long and fully upholstered novels, stitched together into the magnificent visionary document called The Human Comedy. Yet along with the full-length fiction within The Human Co...

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Community Reviews Summary of 38 reviews

Moods

challenging 100%
emotional 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.67

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