Honoré de Balzac Quotes: Revealing the Secret History of the World!

„There are two histories: the official history, the false one that is taught, the history ‘ad usum delphini’; and then the secret history, which reveals the true causes of events, a shameful history.“

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Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist. In literary history, although he belonged to the Romantic generation, he is often grouped with the sixteen years older Stendhal and the 22 years younger Gustave Flaubert as one of the three great Realists.

This quote reminds us that history is often shaped by differing perspectives and that true insights often lie hidden behind the official narrative.


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Quote by Honoré de Balzac about official history and secret history

Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850) was a prominent French novelist and is regarded as a leading figure of literary realism. He wrote numerous novels and stories that portray the broad social life of his time. His work "La Comédie Humaine" is a detailed social portrayal of 19th-century France.

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