Honore de Balzac

Le medecin de campagne Honore de Balzac French edition

First published in 1833, Le Médecin de campagne presents in fictional form Balzac's social and political philosophy. It is the story of a country doctor who transforms the lives and social and economic structure of a community in the Savoie region of France. The novel also presents the life and loves of the doctor as well as a populist vision of the Napoleonic era. This new edition of Le Médecin de campagne is edited by Andrew Oliver, a well-known Balzac scholar. The text is that of the 1833 edition. This is the first time that the novel has been published in its original text since its first publication.