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LOOST ILLUSIONS - Balzac's novel, which he placed in the "Scenes of Provincial Life" section of "The Human Comedy", actually gives a vivid and fantastically detailed panorama of the life of the French capital, once again convincing of the incredible ability of the French classic to penetrate into any spheres of his contemporary life, into the most hidden corners of the minds of the characters. The heroes of the novel, Lucien and David - a young provincial poet and his friend, a naive inventor - look at reality through rose-colored glasses. However, having fallen into the pincers of need, they are little by little disappointed in their former ideals, learning what mechanisms actually govern society. Bitter clarity sets in: the road to success at any cost is paved with the good intentions of maturing young men.