The Firm of Nucingen: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Firm of Nucingen is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850). The listed translation credits are Waring, James.
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Firm of Nucingen" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1837. Four journalists gather in a Parisian restaurant and discuss how the once-poor Eugène de Rastignac acquired his fortune. The tale reveals the cunning financial schemes of Baron de Nucingen, a powerful banker who manipulates stock prices and orchestrates fake bankruptcies to enrich himself. Through strategic partnerships with well-connected men like Rastignac, Nucingen builds his empire while some investors prosper and others face ruin. Balzac crafts a sharp satire of nineteenth-century financial speculation.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Firm of Nucingen
- Author credits: Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Waring, James
Catalogue subjects
- French fiction -- Translations into English
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- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
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