![]() ![]() However, the exploration of the central character, Vautrin, aka, Father Carlos Herrera is intriguing. Some characters seem, at times, to be somewhat stereotypical, flat, and labile. What saves the novel and continues its appeal are Balzac's skill as a writer, his knowledge of his subject, and his intellect. ![]() Following these intricate plots and counter-plots is a task in itself. It is a lengthy presentation of multiple machinations involving Parisian society, infamous criminals, and instruments of the French state. This novel is not really a romance or a story of ambition. "A Harlot" is markedly different from the novel placed as it's predecessor, "Lost Illusions". ![]() A long read, a complex plot (actually several plots), multifarious characters, and lots and lots of details about Paris in the early decades of the 19th century. "A Harlot High and Low" is, if nothing else, quite the story. ![]()
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