A Distinguished Provincial at Paris

by Honoré de Balzac

Note: A Distinguished Provincial at Paris is part two of a trilogy. Part one is entitled Two Poets and part three is Eve and David. In other addendum references parts one and three are usually combined under the title Lost Illusions.

The following personages appear in other stories of the Human Comedy.

Barbet
A Man of Business
The Seamy Side of History
The Middle Classes
Beaudenord, Godefroid de
The Ball at Sceaux
The Firm of Nucingen
Bérénice
Lost Illusions
Bianchon, Horace
Father Goriot
The Atheist’s Mass
Cesar Birotteau
The Commission in Lunacy
Lost Illusions
A Bachelor’s Establishment
The Secrets of a Princess
The Government Clerks
Pierrette
A Study of Woman
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Honorine
The Seamy Side of History
The Magic Skin
A Second Home
A Prince of Bohemia
Letters of Two Brides
The Muse of the Department
The Imaginary Mistress
The Middle Classes
Cousin Betty
The Country Parson
In addition, M. Bianchon narrated the following:
Another Study of Woman
La Grande Breteche
Blondet, Émile
Jealousies of a Country Town
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Modeste Mignon
Another Study of Woman
The Secrets of a Princess
A Daughter of Eve
The Firm of Nucingen
The Peasantry
Blondet, Virginie
Jealousies of a Country Town
The Secrets of a Princess
The Peasantry
Another Study of Woman
The Member for Arcis
A Daughter of Eve
Braulard
Cousin Betty
Cousin Pons
Bridau, Joseph
The Purse
A Bachelor’s Establishment
A Start in Life
Modeste Mignon
Another Study of Woman
Pierre Grassou
Letters of Two Brides
Cousin Betty
The Member for Arcis
Bruel, Jean Francois du
A Bachelor’s Establishment
The Government Clerks
A Start in Life
A Prince of Bohemia
The Middle Classes
A Daughter of Eve
Bruel, Claudine Chaffaroux, Madame du
A Bachelor’s Establishment
A Prince of Bohemia
Letters of Two Brides
The Middle Classes
Cabirolle, Agathe-Florentine
A Start in Life
Lost Illusions
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Camusot
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Cousin Pons
The Muse of the Department
Cesar Birotteau
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket
Canalis, Constant-Cyr-Melchior, Baron de
Letters of Two Brides
Modeste Mignon
The Magic Skin
Another Study of Woman
A Start in Life
Beatrix
The Unconscious Humorists
The Member for Arcis
Cardot, Jean-Jérôme-Severin
A Start in Life
Lost Illusions
A Bachelor’s Establishment
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket
Cesar Birotteau
Carigliano, Duchesse de
At the Sign of the Cat and Racket
The Peasantry
The Member for Arcis
Cavalier
The Seamy Side of History
Chaboisseau
The Government Clerks
A Man of Business
Châtelet, Sixte, Baron du
Lost Illusions
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
The Thirteen
Châtelet, Marie-Louise-Anaïs de Nègrepelisse, Baronne du
Lost Illusions
The Government Clerks
Chrestien, Michel
A Bachelor’s Establishment
The Secrets of a Princess
Collin, Jacques
Father Goriot
Lost Illusions
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
The Member for Arcis
Coloquinte
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Coralie, Mademoiselle
A Start in Life
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Dauriat
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Modeste Mignon
Desroches (son)
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Colonel Chabert
A Start in Life
A Woman of Thirty
The Commission in Lunacy
The Government Clerks
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
The Firm of Nucingen
A Man of Business
The Middle Classes
Arthez, Daniel d’
Letters of Two Brides
The Member for Arcis
The Secrets of a Princess
Espard, Jeanne-Clementine-Athenais de Blamont-Chauvry, Marquise d’
The Commission in Lunacy
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Letters of Two Brides
Another Study of Woman
The Gondreville Mystery
The Secrets of a Princess
A Daughter of Eve
Beatrix
Finot, Andoche
Cesar Birotteau
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
The Government Clerks
A Start in Life
Gaudissart the Great
The Firm of Nucingen
Foy, Maximilien-Sebastien
Cesar Birotteau
Gaillard, Théodore
Beatrix
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
The Unconscious Humorists
Gaillard, Madame Théodore
Jealousies of a Country Town
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Beatrix
The Unconscious Humorists
Galathionne, Prince and Princess (both not in each story)
The Secrets of a Princess
The Middle Classes
Father Goriot
A Daughter of Eve
Beatrix
Gentil
Lost Illusions
Giraud, Léon
A Bachelor’s Establishment
The Secrets of a Princess
The Unconscious Humorists
Giroudeau
A Start in Life
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Grindot
Cesar Birotteau
Lost Illusions
A Start in Life
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Beatrix
The Middle Classes
Cousin Betty
Lambert, Louis
Louis Lambert
A Seaside Tragedy
Listomère, Marquis de
The Lily of the Valley
A Study of Woman
Listomère, Marquise de
The Lily of the Valley
Lost Illusions
A Study of Woman
A Daughter of Eve
Lousteau, Etienne
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
A Daughter of Eve
Beatrix
The Muse of the Department
Cousin Betty
A Prince of Bohemia
A Man of Business
The Middle Classes
The Unconscious Humorists
Lupeaulx, Clement Chardin des
The Muse of the Department
Eugenie Grandet
A Bachelor’s Establishment
The Government Clerks
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Ursule Mirouet
Manerville, Paul Francois-Joseph, Comte de
The Thirteen
The Ball at Sceaux
Lost Illusions
A Marriage Settlement
Marsay, Henri de
The Thirteen
The Unconscious Humorists
Another Study of Woman
The Lily of the Valley
Father Goriot
Jealousies of a Country Town
Ursule Mirouet
A Marriage Settlement
Lost Illusions
Letters of Two Brides
The Ball at Sceaux
Modeste Mignon
The Secrets of a Princess
The Gondreville Mystery
A Daughter of Eve
Matifat (wealthy druggist)
Cesar Birotteau
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Lost Illusions
The Firm of Nucingen
Cousin Pons
Meyraux
Louis Lambert
Montcornet, Marechal, Comte de
Domestic Peace
Lost Illusions
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
The Peasantry
A Man of Business
Cousin Betty
Montriveau, General Marquis Armand de
The Thirteen
Father Goriot
Lost Illusions
Another Study of Woman
Pierrette
The Member for Arcis
Nathan, Raoul
Lost Illusions
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
The Secrets of a Princess
A Daughter of Eve
Letters of Two Brides
The Seamy Side of History
The Muse of the Department
A Prince of Bohemia
A Man of Business
The Unconscious Humorists
Nathan, Madame Raoul
The Muse of the Department
Lost Illusions
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
The Government Clerks
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Ursule Mirouet
Eugenie Grandet
The Imaginary Mistress
A Prince of Bohemia
Nègrepelisse, De
The Commission in Lunacy
Lost Illusions
Nucingen, Baron Frédéric de
The Firm of Nucingen
Father Goriot
Pierrette
Cesar Birotteau
Lost Illusions
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Another Study of Woman
The Secrets of a Princess
A Man of Business
Cousin Betty
The Muse of the Department
The Unconscious Humorists
Nucingen, Baronne Delphine de
Father Goriot
The Thirteen
Eugenie Grandet
Cesar Birotteau
Melmoth Reconciled
Lost Illusions
The Commission in Lunacy
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Modeste Mignon
The Firm of Nucingen
Another Study of Woman
A Daughter of Eve
The Member for Arcis
Palma (banker)
The Firm of Nucingen
Cesar Birotteau
Gobseck
Lost Illusions
The Ball at Sceaux
Pombreton, Marquis de
Lost Illusions
Jealousies of a Country Town
Rastignac, Eugène de
Father Goriot
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
The Ball at Sceaux
The Commission in Lunacy
A Study of Woman
Another Study of Woman
The Magic Skin
The Secrets of a Princess
A Daughter of Eve
The Gondreville Mystery
The Firm of Nucingen
Cousin Betty
The Member for Arcis
The Unconscious Humorists
Rhétoré, Duc Alphonse de
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Letters of Two Brides
Albert Savarus
The Member for Arcis
Ridal, Fulgence
A Bachelor’s Establishment
The Unconscious Humorists
Rubempré, Lucien-Chardon de
Lost Illusions
The Government Clerks
Ursule Mirouet
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Samanon
The Government Clerks
A Man of Business
Cousin Betty
Séchard, David
Lost Illusions
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Séchard, Madame David
Lost Illusions
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
Tillet, Ferdinand du
Cesar Birotteau
The Firm of Nucingen
The Middle Classes
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Pierrette
Melmoth Reconciled
The Secrets of a Princess
A Daughter of Eve
The Member for Arcis
Cousin Betty
The Unconscious Humorists
Touches, Mademoiselle Felicite des
Beatrix
Lost Illusions
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Another Study of Woman
A Daughter of Eve
Honorine
Beatrix
The Muse of the Department
Vandenesse, Comte Félix de
The Lily of the Valley
Lost Illusions
Cesar Birotteau
Letters of Two Brides
A Start in Life
The Marriage Settlement
The Secrets of a Princess
Another Study of Woman
The Gondreville Mystery
A Daughter of Eve
Vernou, Félicien
A Bachelor’s Establishment
Lost Illusions
Scenes from a Courtesan’s Life
A Daughter of Eve
Cousin Betty
Vignon, Claude
A Daughter of Eve
Honorine
Beatrix
Cousin Betty
The Unconscious Humorists