{"product_id":"2026200010952-secondhand-prometheus-the-life-of-balzac","title":"Prometheus: The Life Of Balzac","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterwork of literary biography, Prometheus: The Life of Balzac chronicles the turbulent and extraordinary life of Honoré de Balzac, one of the greatest novelists of the nineteenth century. André Maurois presents a sweeping portrait of a man consumed by volcanic ambition, crushing debt, and an almost superhuman capacity for creative output — the very qualities that link him to the mythological titan of the title. With elegant prose and scholarly authority, Maurois uncovers the personal passions and social contradictions that fuelled the creation of La Comédie Humaine, Balzac's monumental cycle of interconnected novels depicting French society in all its complexity. The biography illuminates the man behind the masterpieces — his obsessive work habits, his romantic entanglements, and his relentless pursuit of fame and fortune — painting an unforgettable picture of genius in perpetual struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48956130361563,"sku":"2026200010952-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/be5872bd-41a8-4fbb-a286-df0ff4c9e003.png?v=1783498150","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200010952-secondhand-prometheus-the-life-of-balzac","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}