Honore De Balzac - Lost Illusions. Gift book bound in leather.

"Lost Illusions" - Balzac's novel, placed by him in the "Human Comedy" in the section "Scenes of provincial life", actually gives a vivid and fantastically detailed panorama of the life of the French capital, once again convincing of the incredible ability of the French classic to penetrate into any spheres of contemporary life, into the most secret corners of the characters' consciousness. The heroes of the novel Lucien and David - a young provincial poet and his friend, a naive inventor - look at reality through rose-colored glasses. However, having fallen into the pincers of need, they gradually become disillusioned with their former ideals, learning what mechanisms actually govern society. There comes a bitter clarity: the road to success at any cost is paved with the good intentions of growing up young men.