CESAR BIROTTEAU - VERSION ABRE

“Balzac’s “Comedie Humaine” (The Human Comedy) is a vast description of French 19th century’s society. The purpose proceeds from an analogy between Mankind and Nature: our society being the prolongation of the natural order. In "Cesar Birotteau", Balzac describes marvellously the merchant bourgeoisie's way of life of a Parisian perfumier who loses his goods after starting a vast speculation business. In French