First published 1829

Les Chouans

by Honoré de Balzac

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1
Series
The Human Comedy
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Awards, adaptations and setting

Adaptations

  • The Royalists film, 1947
  • Chouans! film, 1988

Setting and characters

Characters
Corentin
Genre
historical novel

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Comes after
Z. Marcas
Followed by
A Passion in the Desert

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Editions recorded
35 on Open Library
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Articles in 12 languages

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We track 1 edition of Les Chouans. Each has its own page with how to identify it.

Has Les Chouans been adapted?

Yes, including Chouans! (film, 1988), The Royalists (film, 1947), according to Wikidata.

When was Les Chouans first published?

Les Chouans by Honoré de Balzac was first published in 1829.

What should I read after Les Chouans?

In order, it follows Z. Marcas and it is followed by A Passion in the Desert, according to Wikidata.

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Engraved figure of the Marquis de Montauran in a tall hat standing before armed Chouan rebels
Eustache Lorsay's portrait of the Marquis de Montauran from Balzac's Les Chouans.Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Engraving of a cloaked figure bending over a man lying on the floor of a farmhouse room, from Balzac's Les Chouans
E. Toudouze's illustration for Balzac's Les Chouans.Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain