"A Start in Life" by Honoré de Balzac is a story set in the 1800s that follows Pierrotin, a coachman who runs a transportation service between Paris and Isle-Adam, highlighting his dreams and the transportation changes happening during the early days of railroads. The story begins by showing Pierrotin's challenges, like his desire to improve his business. As he deals with money problems, hopes to gain more customers, and interacts with other characters, including a young traveler named Oscar and other coachmen, readers learn about Parisian society and the effects of modernization.
A Start in Life
By Honoré de Balzac
Amidst an evolving world, a humble coachman chases his aspirations, facing rivalry and economic hardship while trying to make his mark.
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2005-10-07
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About the AuthorHonoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.
Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.
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