Honoré de Balzac – César Birotteau 1996 Turkish Book Turkey

Honoré de Balzac – César Birotteau (César Birotteau) – Engin Yayıncılık Edition (1996)

Description:

This is the 1996 Turkish edition of César Birotteau, published by Engin Yayıncılık. Written by Honoré de Balzac and first published in 1837, the novel is part of his monumental cycle La Comédie Humaine (The Human Comedy), which depicts French society in detail.

The story follows César Birotteau, a respectable Parisian perfumer who achieves financial success and social recognition. Encouraged by ambition and trust in others, he makes risky investments that ultimately lead to his financial ruin. The novel traces his struggle with debt, social downfall, and attempts at redemption, offering a realistic portrayal of commerce, credit, and bourgeois life in 19th-century Paris.

Honoré de Balzac is considered one of the founders of literary realism and is best known for his detailed and interconnected portrayal of society across The Human Comedy. His works examine ambition, money, class, and human behavior with exceptional psychological depth. In César Birotteau, he focuses on the rise and fall of a middle-class businessman, highlighting the fragility of economic success.

This Engin Yayıncılık edition presents a Turkish translation of Balzac’s novel, making it accessible to modern readers. As part of The Human Comedy, it holds strong literary significance and appeal for readers interested in classic realist fiction.

Key Features:

• Title: César Birotteau (César Birotteau)

• Author: Honoré de Balzac

• Publisher: Engin Yayıncılık

• PublicationYear: 1996

• Language: Turkish

• Format: Paperback

• Genre: Realist novel; Social fiction

• Series: La Comédie Humaine (The Human Comedy)

• Main Character: César Birotteau

• Themes: Money; Social mobility; Debt; Ambition; Downfall

• Literary Significance: Important work within Balzac’s realist depiction of French society