"Human Comedy. Volume 02" by Honoré de Balzac is the second volume of an outstanding cycle of novels that form the foundation of the French writer's work. This part contains a number of masterpieces that reflect the social life of French society in the 19th century. The author successfully combined realism and romanticism, embodying in his works a huge number of characters, each of whom is interesting and deep. The coloring of the described scenes, sophisticated psychologism and the realism of reality distinguish "Human Comedy" among other classic works of world literature. This book is not just an interesting literary journey, but a master's work that offers the reader to immerse himself in the unique world of intellectual reflections, morality and society of the past."