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Lost Illusions

Honoré De Balzac
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literary fiction social realism past tense third limited POV ~1,013 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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satirical cynical melancholic

A literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable romance, humor.

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Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 30
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 40
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 30%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 80%
seriouscomedic
Romance 70%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count253,252
Page count~1,013 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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