Honore de Balzac Books Online - A large number of e-texts from The Encyclopedia of the Self. Old Goriot - Online publication of Balzac's classic work at Bartleby.com. Adieu - This story set during and after the Russian campaign against Napoleon tells of the crossing of the Beresina River. Free Online Library. An Old Maid - The entire work from Free Online Library. Bureaucracy - Monsieur Rabordin, a ministry chief, battles bureaucracy as he and his wife deals with his faltering career. Free Online Library. Facino Cane - A young, poverty-stricken writer is invited to a wedding where he encounters an aging musician, who turns out to be the descendant of Venetian royalty. Free Online Library. The Country Doctor - The story of do-gooder Dr. Benassis. Free Online Library. Adieu - In plain text, HTML, for Kindle, or as a zip file, at Project Gutenberg. Cousin Betty - Etext at Project Gutenberg. Father Goriot - Downloadable e-text from Project Gutenberg. The Deputy of Arcis - Etext at Project Gutenberg. The Deserted Woman - Etext at Project Gutenberg. The Duchesse de Langeais - Etext at Project Gutenberg. The Elixir of Life - Downloadable e-text from Project Gutenberg. The Magic Skin - Etext at Project Gutenberg. The Marriage Contract - Etext at Project Gutenberg. The Message - Etext at Project Gutenberg. Honore de Balzac - E-texts from The Online Literature Library: Bureaucracy, The Country Doctor, Juana, and An Old Maid.