In the desert there is all-and yet nothing…God is there and man is not.

Honoré de Balzac

La Comédie humaine

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Topic

The desert

Author

Honoré de Balzac

Source

A Passion in the Desert La Comédie humaine

Medium

Novel

Language

French

Time

1830 1820s 19th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

From

France Europe

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Citation

De Balzac, Honoré. "Une passion dans le desert [A Passion in the Desert]." Revue de Paris, 26 Dec. 1830.

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Source
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Medium
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Statement Type
Metaphor, analogy and simile
Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Lord Byron. "To the Countess of Blessington." Letters and Journals. London: J. Johnson, c. 1830.

Current Citation

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Modern life

Author

Jean Baudrillard
Source
Cool Memories
Language
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Time
1987 1980s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Baudrillard, Jean. Cool Memories: 1980-1985. Editions Galilee, 1987, ch. 1.