The complete online text of The Exiles by Honoré de Balzac.

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 for what has been called artistic license or dishonesty...

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. Commonly regarded as the founder of social realism, he also...

Leonard Fein Forward 07-01-1994 Is This Exile?. Last week I spent two days in the home of Israel's president, Ezer Weizman. I appreciated his invitation, admired his warm hospitality and was beguiled by his very considerable charm; in short, it was a...

37 441 Exil Tony Gatlifs neues berauschendes Road Movie kommt gleich in der ersten Einstellung auf den Punkt: Während eine wütende Frauenstimme im Sprechgesang die Abwesenheit der Demokratie beklagt, flxiert die Kamera den muskulösen Männerrücken von Frankreichs neuem Star Romain Duris in...

The Dalai Lama warned Friday that Tibetan culture could be "finished" in 15 years if China does not allow the region to govern itself."Our approach is not seeking independence," the exiled spiritual leader told reporters in Melbourne. "We are seeking genuine autonomy to preserve Tibetan...

The Dalai Lama said Thursday that China is taking an increasingly harsh stance on Tibet and he appealed for international help during a visit to Rome.Addressing Italian lawmakers in the lower chamber of parliament, the exiled spiritual leader said Tibet was not seeking independence from...