The comédie humaine.
Contributors: Saintsbury, George, 1845-1933.; Marriage, Ellen.; Bell, Clara, 1834-1927.; Waring, James.; Scott, R. C.; Rudd, John, LL. D.
Edition: [Library ed.]
Publisher: The Gebbie Publishing Co., ltd.
Published: 1897
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 33
Notes: Cover title: The novels of Balzac.

Each volume has preface by George Saintsbury.

Translators: Ellen Marriage, v.1-7,13-15,18-19, 24, 27-28,33; Clara Bell, v.6, 8-11, 17,20-21, 30, 32; James Waring, v.12, 16, 23, 24-26, 29; R. C. Scott, v.22; J. Rudd, v.32-33.
Table of contents: v.1. The wild ass' skin and other stories.- v.2. The Chouans.  The conscript.- v.3. The country doctor and other stories.- v.4. The quest of the absolute and other stories.- v.5. Eugénie Grandet and other stories.- v.6 The country parson.  Albert Savaron.- v.7. Father Goriot.  M. Gobseck.- v.8. Ursule Mirouët and other stories.- v.9. The celibates and other stories.- v.10. A bachelor's establishment and other stories.- v.11. Modeste Mignon and other stories.- v.12. The lily of the valley and other stories.- v.13. A distinguished provincial at Paris.  Z. Marcas.- v.14. Lost illusions. Gaudissart II.- v.15. The rise and fall of César Birotteau.  Gaudissart the Great.- v.16. Béatrix.  The purse.- v.17. About Catherine de' Medici, and other stories.- v.18. The peasantry.  Pierre Grassou.-; v.19. A woman of thirty.  A start in life.- v.20. The seamy side of history, and other stories.- v.21. Seraphita and other stories.- v.22. A daughter of Eve.  Letters of two brides.- v.23. The poor parents, part I.- v.24. The poor parents, part II.- v.25. The harlot's progress, v.l.- v.26. The harlot's progress, v.2, and other stories.- v.27. The jealousies of a country town, etc.- v.28. The thirteen, and other stories.- v.29. The muse of the department.  Les employés.- v.30. The deputy for Arcis, part I.- v.31. Droll stories.- v.32. The deputy for Arcis, part II.  The middle classes.- v.33. A prince of Bohemia, and other stories.  Indexes.