Lost Illusions

"Lost Illusions" - Roman Balzak, placed in the "Human Comedy" in the section "Scenes of Provincial Life", actually gives a bright and fantastically detailed panorama of the life of the French capital, again convincing in the incredible ability of the French classic to penetrate any spheres of modern life , in the most hidden corners of the consciousness of characters. Heroes of Roman Lucien and David - the young provincial poet and his friend, a naive inventor - look at reality through rose glasses. However, hitting the mites in need, they are very little disappointed in former ideals, knowing which mechanisms actually manage the society. It comes bitter clarity: the good intentions of the adheft young men paved the road to success at any cost