The Firm of Nucingen
by Balzac, Honoré de
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Title:
The Firm of Nucingen
Note:
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Maison_Nucingen
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Produced by Dagny, Bonnie Sala, and David Widger
Summary:
"The Firm of Nucingen" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1837. Four journalists gather in a Parisian restaurant and discuss how the once-poor Eugène de Rastignac acquired his fortune. The tale reveals the cunning financial schemes of Baron de Nucingen, a...