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What is the best English translation of The Human Comedy? I'm
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What is the best English translation of The Human Comedy? I'm looking for a complete collection of Balzac's masterpiece.
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the old public domain one on free google books is fine
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>>7598120
>Balzac's masterpiece.
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>>7598120
>translation
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>>7598124
I need a physical collection. It's going t be a gift.
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>>7598120
Been wondering the same thing. What is he good for?
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>>7598120
>complete collection
>it's going t be a gift.

You know there are over a hundred books in the human comedy, right?
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http://antiques.gift/the-works-of-balzac-36-volumes_6838166.html
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>>7598751
I know. I'm looking to get laid here. They love french lit andi love their ass.
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I started to read a year ago and still haven't got laid. I think I'm not gonna do it, bros.
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>>7598994
>buying a gift worth several hundred dollars for a girl you haven't slept with.
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>>7599130
I'm buying for man I have slept with and would very much like to do so again.
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>>7599162
>having to pay for gay sex

god damn nigga u must be ugly as shit
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>>7599162
>>7599168
BTFO!

I'll fuck both of you fairies for free.
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>>7599168
I'd be offended, but that gave me a good chuckle so you're cool, you lil niglit.

I was trying to be clever there, this is an anniversary gift and we have this thing where we add to each other's personal library each year.

Seriously guys, what's the best trans. for the discerning francophile?
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>>7601125
>Seriously guys, what's the best trans. for the discerning francophile?
As far as I know, there is only one translation of Balzac's complete works and I posted it here >>7598793.
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>>7601125

>reading Balzac in english

why
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