What are some essential French novels that aren't your Hugo, Dumas, Flaubert, etc. Something about the early 19th century French setting seems so comfy to me and I want to read more, but I've read a lot of the big names.
HuysmansProust
>>24922717Just in case you haven't read it: Lost Illusions by Balzac. Sorry if that already fits into your "etc". 19th century French novels are very comfy, so I'll be checking back in here for some recommendations too.
>>24922717Read all of Balzac's La Comédie humaine and Zola's Les Rougon-Macquart. That should keep you busy.
>>24923004>>24923022>hon hon hon read the ballsackGrow up.
Rousseau, Chateaubriand, Senancour, Lamartine Stendhal and Balzac are all their biggest inspirations. Germaine de Stael too apparently but I haven't read anything from her.
>>24923029>writes 'ballsack' in place of 'Balzac'>>tells me to 'grow up'>Read Balzac's Droll Stories and learn how not to be a cuck and an absolute joke.
>>24923740He's joking trouduc