Albert Savarus

Albert Savarus is a novella within Balzac’s monumental La Comédie Humaine, first published in 1842. It centers on the mysterious Albert Savarus, a lawyer whose hidden past and unfulfilled love affair are gradually uncovered by an ambitious young woman. Through a tightly woven narrative, Balzac explores themes of ambition, secrecy, unrequited love, and the conflicts between personal dreams and social expectations. His psychological insight and intricate plotting make Albert Savarus a compelling study of character and destiny.