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“Inspiration is the opportunity of genius.”

Quote by Honore de Balzac

Book:Cousin Bette

Work

In this classic work, the protagonist, Bette, a shrewd and ambitious woman, manipulates and schemes her way into the upper class, revealing the corrupting influence of wealth and power on human nature. more

Author

Honore de Balzac

French novelist born on May 20, 1799, and died on August 18, 1850. Honore de Balzac is renowned for his profound insight and criticism of 19th-century French society, hailed as the 'father of modern fiction'. more

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