'''Honoré de Balzac''' (1799-1850) was a French writer. His works include ''Droll Tales'' (1832-37) and ''The Human Comedy'' (1842-53).<ref>''The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference''. Prentice Hall: New York, 1991.</ref>
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'''Honoré de Balzac''' (1799-1850) was a French writer. His works include ''Droll Tales'' (1832–37) and ''The Human Comedy'' (1842-53).<ref>''The New York Public Library Student's Desk Reference''. Prentice Hall: New York, 1991.</ref>