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A Man of Business

Honoré de Balzac

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .A young man once, in my place, called a bill of exchange the 'asses' bridge' in his hearing. 'No,' said he, 'it is the Bridge of Sighs; it is the shortest way to an execution.' Indeed, his knowledge of commercial law was so complete, that a professional could not have taught him anything. At that time he had nothing, as you know. His carriage and horses were jobbed; he lived in his valet's house; and, by the way, he will be a hero to his valet to the end of the chapter, even after the marriage that he proposes to make. He belonged to three clubs, and dined at one of them whenever he did not dine out. As a rule, he was to be found very seldom at his own address—"

"He once said to me," interrupted La Palferine, "'My one affectation is the pretence that I make of living in the Rue Pigalle.'"

"Well," resumed Desroches, "he was one of the combatants; and now for the other. You have heard more or less talk of one Claparon?"

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- Virginie - Jan 28, 2022

Comment dépenser l’argent qu’on n’a pas…

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- Lucy - Dec 18, 2020

Very short, very Balzac, one for the aficionados since it references so many of his recurring characters.

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- David - Jul 27, 2020

Romance and finance - and social climbing. A very slight tale. An anecdote really. As usual, the financial machinations are impenetrable

3.00
- Elizabeth (Alaska) - Jun 26, 2019

A short story requires a very short review/comment. I love Balzac, and if you don't or haven't tried him, this isn't the place to start. If I were to reading him straight through, I would have been in a better position to remember many of the characters referenced in this one. I did recognize severa

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- Gláucia - Mar 28, 2018

Esse conto publicado em 1845 abre o volume 11 da CH, fazendo parte de Estudos de Costumes - Cenas da Vida Parisiense.
A narrativa é contada como uma espécie de anedota tratando de uma dívida envolvendo dois velhacos, sendo um o credor e outro o devedor. Cada promete a si mesmo: um de não pagar, o out

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- Pontiki - Dec 05, 2016

A good, cynical book about how business, men in power, and the world can be. I like the twists in the tale, and the satisfying conclusion.

A satisfying short story.

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- Jim - Jun 28, 2010

Another of Balzac's "conversations," this time involving a large spectrum of characters in The Human Comedy. In fact, there are so many connections to characters external to the story that unless one has read all the stories and has a capacious memory for hundreds of characters, one is at sea. I cou

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