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1. 19th Century European Literature

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   The Scrutiny of Realism and Naturalism
   By mid-century, a cultural shift away from Romantic effusion toward empirical observation led to the dominance of Realism. Authors sought to depict contemporary life with accuracy, focusing on bourgeois concerns, social strata, and economic pressures. This movement, particularly in its later, more deterministic phase, Naturalism's, attempted to apply scientific methodology to narrative construction.
   A peculiar aspect of the Realist commitment to veracity was the 'Principle of Compensatory Detail,' where a…

2. Honore De Balzac

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   Balzac’s later years were marked by continued debt, extensive travel (notably to Russia), and a brief, tumultuous marriage in 1850 to the Polish countess Ewelina Hańska, whom he had corresponded with for many years. Despite his financial woes, he was granted the Legion of Honour shortly before his death in 1850.
   Balzac’s direct influence on later literary movements is immense. He is seen as the primary precursor to Naturalism (via Émile Zola), and his sharp dissection of bourgeois hypocrisy laid groundwork for authors across Europe. His commi…