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Set of four vintage antique French books:
$125.00
See photos for more details on print etc. The set contains classical works spanning French philosophy, social satire, and realism:Top Left: Caractères by Jean de La Bruyère – A classic 17th-century work of moral philosophy and satirical portraits of human nature.Top Right: César Birotteau by Honoré de Balzac – Part of his monumental La Comédie Humaine, detailing the rise and financial ruin of a Parisian perfumer.Bottom Left: Le Mariage de Chiffon by Gyp (pseudonym of Sibylle Aimée Marie Antoinette Gabrielle de Riquetti de Mirabeau) – A witty, popular late-19th-century novel about a spirited young woman navigating high society.Bottom Right: Eugénie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac – One of Balzac\'s most famous realism masterpieces, exploring avarice, obsession, and provincial life through the tragic story of a miser\'s daughter.
