Proper noun
Lehan (plural Lehans)
A surname from Irish.
Brooks, 131 Lehan, 204 Perspective Balzac's literary mood evolved over time from one of despondency and chagrin to that of solidarity and courage—but not optimism. Source: Internet
Brooks, 27 "What Balzac started", observes Lehan, "Flaubert helped finish". Source: Internet
Lehan, 45 Balzac's use of repeat characters, moving in and out of the Comédie's books, strengthens the realist representation. Source: Internet
Lehan, 48 Marcel Proust similarly learned from the Realist example; he adored Balzac and studied his works carefully, although he criticised what he perceived as Balzac's "vulgarity". Source: Internet
Lehan, 38 Gustave Flaubert was also substantially influenced by Balzac. Source: Internet
Literary critic W. H. Helm calls one "the French Dickens" and the other "the English Balzac", Helm, 124 while another critic, Richard Lehan, states that "Balzac was the bridge between the comic realism of Dickens and the naturalism of Zola ". Source: Internet