HONORE DE BALZAC
Translated
by
James Waring
DEDICATION
To Don Michele Angelo Cajetani, Prince
of Teano.
It is neither to the Roman Prince, nor
to the representative of the illustrious house of
Cajetan...
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The French novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) was the first writer to use fiction to convey the total social scene prevailing within one country at a particular period in its history. Common...
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Had Balzac been a less masterful novelist, the disreputably profligate fraud in him might have overwhelmed his artistry. Still, the other Balzac, the artist, is tainted by his well-earned reputation f...
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An Israeli court convicted former Justice Minister Haim Ramon of forcibly kissing a young female soldier _ a case that riveted the country's attention and added another layer of scandal to Israel's...
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Selected editorial excerpts from the Japanese press:
MR. ZOELLICK TO THE WORLD BANK (The Japan Times, an
English-language daily)
U.S. President George W. Bush has picked Mr. Robert Zoell...
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ADDIS ABABA, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Ethiopia on Tuesday said it
had no plans to go to war with rival Eritrea over their disputed
border, and again urged Asmara to pull its troops back and begin
dialogu...
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MOSCOW, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Russia's Foreign Ministry called
in the British ambassador on Monday after Britain defied a
Kremlin order and reopened its cultural offices in a row that
has further sou...
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TOP STORIES ----------- JERUSALEM - Israel and the Palestinians opened their most
serious peace talks in seven years on Monday, urged by U.S.
President George W. Bush to reach a deal within a year...
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As Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair announced his decision to
stand down from the leadership of his party, it looks an almost
certainty that his successor will be Gordon Brown, the current...
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Riga (dpa) - More than 80 witnesses are to participate in the
trial of a cousin of a former Estonian president charged with
genocide last week, local media reported Thursday...
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A draft intelligence report on Iran suggests a change in the Tehran regime appears unlikely any time soon despite growing public anger over the country's economic woes, U.S. officials said Thursday...
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Washington (dpa) - The United States called Wednesday for the
release of three Iranian-Americans detained in Iran who have been
blocked from leaving the country.
...
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Prime Minister John Howard promised Thursday to hold a referendum giving constitutional recognition to Aborigines as Australia's first inhabitants _ a major policy shift just weeks before elections...
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Poor Relations
Honoré de Balzac
Honore de Balzac
Ex-Israeli justice minister convicted
