If you want details of life in the Paris criminal world this will give them to you. Balzac describes much of the Paris of that day and the variety of people to be found, going from the wealthy and titled to the poor and criminal.
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Honoré de Balzac - Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Scenes from a Courtesan's Life
Honoré de Balzac
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If you want details of life in the Paris criminal world this will give them to you. Balzac describes much of the Paris of that day and the variety of people to be found, going from the wealthy and titled to the poor and criminal.