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A softcover edition in very good condition. Wear is confined to light rubbing around the edges, with the spine remaining free of creasing. Pages are clean and free of any marks or annotations throughout. Salammbô is a historical novel by Gustave Flaubert, first published in 1862. Set in ancient Carthage during the Mercenary Revolt. A vivid departure from the realism of Madame Bovary, grounded in Flaubert's extensive research into Carthaginian history.

This edition is in fine condition. Pages are tight and the binding firm and clean. The deep blue cloth boards bear gilt-stamped spine titling, with Everyman's Library's characteristic decorative endpapers and clean, attractive printing throughout. Barbara Foxley's translation of Émile came out in 1911 and has remained the standard English translation for over a century.

This German softcover edition is in fine condition. The pages are tight and unmarked, and the book is square, clean, and unmarked.

This beautiful softcover edition is in fine condition, with only minimal shelf wear. The pages are tight, the book remains firm, and it is well-preserved.

This beautiful edition is in fine condition. The pages are clean and unmarked throughout. The green boards feature gilt lettering on the spine of each volume. Eugénie Grandet (1833) is one of Honoré de Balzac's most celebrated novels, part of his vast La Comédie humaine cycle. Eugénie has no legal or social autonomy; her fate is controlled by men and money. Modeste Mignon (1844) is also part of La Comédie humaine. Modeste's fantasy life is shaped by books and poetry; she falls for an idealized image rather than a real person, a critique of literary Romanticism itself.

This beautiful edition is in fine condition. The pages are clean and unmarked throughout. The green boards feature gilt lettering on the spine of each volume. Père Goriot is the original French title, published in 1835, and it has been published in English under two names: "Old Goriot" and "Father Goriot." It introduces Eugène de Rastignac, one of Balzac's recurring characters who appears across many novels in the series, making Volume Two a centerpiece of the collection. Le Contrat de mariage is the original French title, also published in 1835, and it has been published in English under two names: "A Marriage Settlement" and "The Marriage Contract." Balzac used recurring characters to weave his novels together into the larger tapestry of La Comédie Humaine.