Balzac's Omelette: A Delicious Tour of French Food and Culture with Honore de Balzac

This book, authored by Anka Muhlstein, is an erudite and witty exploration of how food and the art of the table intertwine with Honoré de Balzac’s The Human Comedy. Balzac employs these elements as a connecting thread throughout his novels, demonstrating how food can more effectively evoke character, atmosphere, class, and social advancement than money, appearances, and other conventional means.

This title is a trove of surprises and profound insights, inviting readers to savor anew his literary genius and his profound comprehension of the human condition, its aspirations, its shortcomings, and its cravings.

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