http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/Balzac tag posts with Balzac Fri, 09 May 2008 17:03:09 -0800 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:03:09 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/91027/ParisGoldGrain-Metaphor-What-book What book is this? I remember an intro that describes Paris, focuses on gold, and has some analogy about the city's inhabitants being like wheat or grain. This is driving me crazy- I can remember the imagery but not the title or author. This was, I believe a book written more than 80 years ago, but not more than 300. I'd guess somewhere in the 1800s. Maybe I'm mixing up some detail, but I don't think so. I think the description is even in the first page of this book (I read it in college years ago) but my searches have turned up nothing. Paris+Gold+(some grain)Metaphor for humanity=? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.91027 Fri, 09 May 2008 17:03:09 -0800 literature book french gold Balzac imagery conch soup http://ask.metafilter.com/16383/What-Balzac-book-should-I-start-with ClassicLitFilter: I've been wanting to try out some of Honore de Balzac's books but don't know where to start - suggestions? Thanks in advance! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.16383 Wed, 16 Mar 2005 07:18:20 -0800 Balzac classicliterature Dallasfilm