Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: La Fontaine, Balzac, and Baudelaire

The many fables of La Fontain, written in French so refined many in that nation consider his writing the quintessence of their language. Balzac, famous for how much coffee he drank (50 or more cups per day) as much for his novels-and for constantly being in debt-was the author of dozens of bestsellers. In contrast, Baudelaire, a poet, was no bestseller but he was extremely well regarded by the Bohemian world and his reputation has continued to rise to ever more heights since his death. This book discusses the wide range of postcards issued at the turn of the century in celebration of this trio's awesome literary talent.