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Type books by Honoré de Balzac
17 classic titles for free typing practice. Pick a book and type chapter by chapter to build real speed and accuracy.
Father Goriot
A young man tries to climb up the cutthroat Parisian social ladder during the Bourbon Restoration.
Letters of Two Brides
Two women write letters to tell each other about their lives and loves.
A Start in Life
A young man ventures out on his own and suffers the consequences of his pride and impulsiveness.
Eugénie Grandet
A young woman with a miserly father falls in love with her cousin.
A Marriage Settlement
A young couple work through the details of negotiating a marriage contract.
Lost Illusions
As a young woman and her husband try to make something of their printing business, her brother tries to find success as an author in Paris.
A Woman of Thirty
The story of a young woman who marries badly, told in several vignettes covering the remainder of her life.
A Daughter of Eve
Two sisters experience very different marriages, and one is saved from a disastrous liaison.
Albert Savarus
A mysterious lawyer shows up in a town, opens a practice, and starts a newspaper.
The Jealousies of a Country Town
Two stories of the petty rivalries and resentments in a French provincial town.
Béatrix
A young man falls for an older woman, who introduces him to a friend in order to distract him.
The Celibates
The lives of bachelors and old maids are illustrated in three disparate stories.
Shorts from Scenes from Private Life
Short fiction from the “Scenes from Private Life” section of Balzac’s Human Comedy.
Ursule Mirouët
A young girl grows up in the care of her uncle and his friends, while his heirs scheme to prevent her from inheriting anything.
Parisians in the Country
Two stories of Parisians and their experiences with French provincials.
Modeste Mignon
A young daughter seeks independence on her own terms.
The Lily of the Valley
A young man obsessed with a married woman ingratiates his way into the life of her family.