BALZAC, Honoré de.
Eugénie Grandet.
“All human power is a compound of time and patience. Powerful beings will and wait”: The Heritage Press Edition of HonorÉ de Balzac's Eugénie Grandet
New York: The Heritage Press, 1961.
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The Heritage Press edition of Balzac’s short novel, later revised to be included in his ambitious project, La Comédie humaine. Royal octavo, bound in three-quarters morocco by Morrell with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, frontispiece, title page vignette, with color illustrations throughout. In near fine condition. Translated from the french by Ellen Marriage. Introduction by Richard Aldington. Illustrations by René ben Sussan.
While he was writing Eugénie Grandet, Balzac conceived his ambitious project, La Comédie humaine, and almost immediately prepared a second edition, revising the names of some of the characters so that Eugénie Grandet then fitted into the section: Scenes from provincial life (Scènes de la vie de province) in the Comédie. Eugenie Grandet was critically well received when published. So much so that Balzac complained, "Those who call me the father of Eugenie Grandet wish to belittle me. It is a masterpiece, I know; but it is a little masterpiece; they are very careful not to mention the great ones."
Eugénie Grandet.
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