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A Start In Life
Human Comedy Book 26
Book 26 of the Human Comedy series.In this early novel of apprenticeship, several travelers share a coach on the road to Paris, including naive young Oscar Husson. A single foolish boast triggers misunderstandings that dog his career, giving a wry picture of how vanity and chance shape a life's beginnings.
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In this early novel of apprenticeship, several travelers share a coach on the road to Paris, including naive young Oscar Husson. A single foolish boast triggers misunderstandings that dog his career, giving a wry picture of how vanity and chance shape a life's beginnings.
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A Start In Life by Honore de Balzac stands out as a high-interest title with strong recommendation value.
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A good next step after A Start In Life is Gobseck, A Second Home, The Elixir of Life.
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A Start In Life was published in 1842.