Honore de Balzac

• Arts: Literature: Periods and Movements: Realism 

• Balzac as a Dramatist  - Introduces a French novel-writer who emerged in the literary world under the Realism Period. He is presented as the father of realism in French fiction.
• Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850  - Project Gutenberg lists available Balzac works as author and contributor.[English, French, German].
• Biographies: Honore de Balzac  - Overview on the life of the French novelist. Involves discussions on aristocracy and the strength of the Catholic Church during the period.
• BrainyQuote - Honore de Balzac Quotes  - Browse this collection of famous Balzac quotes, and read brief biographical info about the author.
• Free Online Library - Honore de Balzac  - Read a brief overview of Balzac's life and writing career. With a portrait and list of suggested sites.
• Great Books Index - Honore de Balzac  - Find an index of e-text editions of Balzac's novels, including "The Duchesse de Langeais," "Father Goriot," and "Pierre Grassou.".
• Honore de Balzac (1799-1850)  - Provides an overview of the French author, credited with being one of the early originators of realism. Biography covers his early childhood, family life, and his eventual emergence as an important writer.
• The Literary Gothic - Honore de Balzac  - Provides a list of links to biographical pages about the author, as well as to etexts of selected stories and novels.
• The Literature Network - Honore de Balzac  - Read an overview about the life and works of this French journalist and writer. Includes a bibliography of his novels and short stories.
• Selfknowledge.com - Honore de Balzac  - Find a list of works by Balzac available in e-text format. Includes links to biographies and portraits.