balzac
Definition
Proper noun 1. Honoré de Balzac: A French novelist and playwright, widely regarded as one of the founders of literary realism. He is best known for his multi-volume sequence of interconnected novels and stories, La Comédie Humaine (The Human Comedy), which presents a detailed panorama of post-Napoleonic French society.
Usage Examples
- Proper noun:
- Balzac's novels are celebrated for their intricate character studies.
- Scholars often analyze 19th-century France through the works of Balzac.
- The museum has a first edition of a novel by Balzac.
Advanced Usage
- "Balzacian" (adjective): Pertaining to or characteristic of the works, style, or societal observations of Honoré de Balzac.
- The novel's dense, detailed description of Parisian bureaucracy is truly Balzacian.
Variants and Related Words
- Balzacian (adj): Of or relating to Balzac or his literary works and techniques.
Synonyms
- Honoré de Balzac (full name)
- The French novelist (when context is clear)
Related Phrases and Contexts
- La Comédie Humaine: The collective title of Balzac's cycle of novels, which is often referenced directly.
- He aimed to read the entirety of La Comédie Humaine.
- "A Balzac novel": A common phrase used to refer to any of his individual works.
- It's a complex story, almost like a Balzac novel.
Noun
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French novelist; he portrays the complexity of 19th century French society (1799-1850)
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