Droll Stories — Volume 3

This third group of ten tales, written in pastiche Renaissance French, presents ribald accounts set in medieval and Renaissance France.

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"Droll Stories — Volume 3" by Honoré de Balzac is a collection of humorous short stories published in 1837. This third group of ten tales, written in pastiche Renaissance French, presents ribald accounts set in medieval and Renaissance France. Balzac evokes a golden age of French character while addressing moral and political issues of his own time through archaic language and remote settings. These stories grow increasingly dark and ironic, featuring complex plotting and references to contemporary life, marking a shift from the delight-filled earlier volumes.

Format: EPUB
Language: English
Length: 180 pages
Published: 1 January 1837