Loading story...
by Honoré de Balzac — type this classic chapter by chapter to build real WPM.
Campaign Progress
0%
Keep practicing with related classics — same author or genre — to build topical typing endurance.
Father Goriot
Honoré de Balzac
A young man tries to climb up the cutthroat Parisian social ladder during the Bourbon Restoration.
Letters of Two Brides
Honoré de Balzac
Two women write letters to tell each other about their lives and loves.
A Start in Life
Honoré de Balzac
A young man ventures out on his own and suffers the consequences of his pride and impulsiveness.
A Marriage Settlement
Honoré de Balzac
A young couple work through the details of negotiating a marriage contract.
Lost Illusions
Honoré de Balzac
As a young woman and her husband try to make something of their printing business, her brother tries to find success as an author in Paris.
A Woman of Thirty
Honoré de Balzac
The story of a young woman who marries badly, told in several vignettes covering the remainder of her life.
A Daughter of Eve
Honoré de Balzac
Two sisters experience very different marriages, and one is saved from a disastrous liaison.
Albert Savarus
Honoré de Balzac
A mysterious lawyer shows up in a town, opens a practice, and starts a newspaper.