Le Monde to publish Balzac's complete Comédie humaine in a new collection this autumn
The newspaper is launching a series based on the writer's original 19th-century editions, with illustrations by artists of his time, starting with nine volumes.
Le Monde announced it will publish Honoré de Balzac's entire Comédie humaine in a dedicated collection, with the first nine volumes appearing this autumn, according to the newspaper's own books section.
The edition is modelled on the original 19th-century printings of Balzac's work and will include illustrations by some of the leading artists of his era, Le Monde said in presenting the volumes.
In a companion piece, Le Monde describes La Comédie humaine as a monumental fresco to which Balzac devoted his life, and presents the text now being issued as one that has been entirely revised.
The source material does not specify which nine titles open the collection, nor pricing, exact release dates, or who carried out the textual revision.
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