The Commission in Lunacy

The Commission in Lunacy  (1836)  by Honoré de Balzac, translated by Clara Bell

Original French title: "L'Interdiction". First published 1836. Included as part of La Comédie humaine.

Dedicated to Monsieur le Contre-Amiral Bazoche,

Governor of the Isle of Bourbon, by the grateful writer.

DE BALZAC.

• Section 1
• Section 2
• Section 3
• Section 4
• Section 5
• Addendum

This work published before January 1, 1923 is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.