Droll Stories — Volume 1: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Droll Stories — Volume 1 is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850).
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"Droll Stories — Volume 1" by Honoré de Balzac is a collection of humorous short stories published in groups between 1832-1837. Written in pastiche Renaissance French, these ribald tales are set in medieval and Renaissance France, inspired by Boccaccio's Decameron and Rabelais. Balzac aimed to capture a golden age of French character while addressing moral and political issues through sexually charged, sometimes obscene narratives. The archaic language creates both startling directness and distance, allowing bold treatment of provocative themes that scandalized contemporary critics.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Droll Stories — Volume 1
- Author credits: Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- France -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
- French literature -- 19th century
- Humorous stories
- Short stories, French -- Translations into English
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- Category: French Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Short Stories
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