Cover of César Birotteau PQ2163 C3 1973
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César Birotteau

by Honoré de Balzac

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Originally Histoire de la grandeur et de la décadence de César Birotteau. · French

Histoire de la grandeur et de la décadence de César Birotteau or César Birotteau, is an 1837 novel by Honoré de Balzac, and is one of the Scènes de la vie parisienne in the series La Comédie humaine. Its main character is a Parisian perfumer, with the prototype being a legendary perfumer, Jean Vincent Bully, who achieves success in the cosmetics business, but becomes bankrupt due to property speculation.

First published 1800 376 pages
Category
Literature
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
14
Editions known
28
Classification
DDC 843.7 LCC PQ-2163.00000000 C3 1973 Business enterprisesChinese fictionContinental european fiction (fictional works by one author)Cosmetics industryFictionFiction in SpanishFrance in fictionFrench fiction
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ISBN 9780140446418 English
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