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An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery)
by Honoré De BalzacCharacterized by amoral ruthlessness, the politics of A Murky Business would seem to bear out Balzac's questionable precept. <P> <P> Set earlier than most of Balzac's Comedie Humaine, the novel covers the years 1803-6, when Napolean was making himself first Consul and then Emperor. The inclusion of Napoleon himself, as well as figures like Talleyrand and Fouche, makes this a historical novel. But it is also an early example of the detective story, in which the sinister, implacable police agent, Corentin, stalks his way towards vengeance on his aristocractic enemies.
An Old Maid
by Honoré De BalzacLa Vieille Fille (The Old Maid or An Old Maid) is a novel by the French writer Honoré de Balzac. Written in 1836, it was first published as a serial in La Presse, then published by Edmond Werdet in 1837 in Études de mœurs, in the section les Scènes de la vie de province. <P> <P> La Vieille Fille was republished in 1839 by éditions Charpentier, before being published alongside le Cabinet des Antiques in the isolated les Rivalités group within Scènes de la vie de province in la Comédie humaine, published in 1844 by édition Furne. <P> <P> The work was dedicated to Balzac's brother in law, an engineer in the corps royal des ponts et chaussées, Eugène Midy de la Greneraye Surville. Even so, Balzac offered its manuscript to comtesse Guidoboni-Visconti,[1] in 1844. <P> <P> This short and incisive novel stands out for the density of its story and its rapid succession of events. Balzac takes time to carefully describe the house of Mademoiselle Cormon, the old maid, in the city of Alençon, before entering directly into the heart of the matter. <P> <P> The portrait of Mademoiselle Cormon is one of the most successful in The Human Comedy. Balzac delivers in this novel one of his most nuanced analysis of a provincial town's social, political and financial affairs.
Chiv Chiv Tapp Tapp
by Lubiyana BandukwalaThis is a story of childrens excitement when raining outside.
Didicha rangit khajina
by Rukhmani BanerjeeStory of a girl who helped in educating the poor children.
Shani sona
by Vinita KrishnaA story of a young girl helping her father,who is a carpenter in his work.
Droll Stories -- Volume 1
by Honoré De BalzacBalzac was originally trained as a lawyer before deciding his dream was to become a writer. He is now regarded as one of the creators of realism in literature & his huge production of novels & short stories are collected under the name La Comedie Humaine. This volume contains 30 of Balzac's tales split into three sections.
Droll Stories -- Volume 2
by Honoré De BalzacBalzac was originally trained as a lawyer before deciding his dream was to become a writer. He is now regarded as one of the creators of realism in literature & his huge production of novels & short stories are collected under the name La Comedie Humaine. This volume contains 30 of Balzac's tales split into three sections.
Droll Stories -- Volume 3
by Honoré De BalzacBalzac was originally trained as a lawyer before deciding his dream was to become a writer. He is now regarded as one of the creators of realism in literature & his huge production of novels & short stories are collected under the name La Comedie Humaine. This volume contains 30 of Balzac's tales split into three sections.
Du côté de chez Swann
by Marcel ProustDu cote de chez Swann is the first volume of the novel by Marcel Proust , In Search of Lost Time . It consists of three parts, the titles are: Combray Swann in Love Country names: the name .
Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England
by Robert BellRobert Bell edited Ancient Poems, Ballads, and Songs of the Peasantry of England. Robert Bell states in his preface his belief in the realism of the English peasantry. <P> <P> "The value of this volume consists in the genuineness of its contents, and the healthiness of its tone. While fashionable life was masquerading in imaginary Arcadias, and deluging theatres and concert rooms with shams, the English peasant remained true to the realities of his own experience, and produced and sang songs which faithfully reflected the actual life around him. Whatever these songs describe is true to that life. There are no fictitious raptures in them. Love here never dresses its emotions in artificial images, nor disguises itself in the mask of a Strephon or a Daphne. It is in this particular aspect that the poetry of the country possesses a permanent and moral interest."
Shifting Your Strategy from Products to Customers: 1. Finding the New Locus of Competitive Advantage
by Niraj DawarHBRP Chapter
Shifting Your Strategy from Products to Customers: 2. Slashing Your Customers' Costs and Risks
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Shifting Your Strategy from Products to Customers: 3. Seizing the Downstream Advantage
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Shifting Your Strategy from Products to Customers: 4. Seeing New Value in Your Customers
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Shifting Your Strategy from Products to Customers: 5. Extracting Value from the Big Picture
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Shifting Your Strategy from Products to Customers: 6. Scoping Out the Playing Field
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