| Author | Honoré de Balzac |
|---|---|
| Language | French |
| Series | La Comédie humaine |
Publication date | 1836 |
| Publication place | France |
"Facino Cane" is an 1836 short story by French author Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) and included in the Scènes de la vie parisienne section of his novel sequence La Comédie humaine. It first appeared in the Chronique de Paris on March 17, 1836[1] and in 1837 was classified by Balzac as a Philosophical Study (Étude philosophique).[1] In 1843, it appeared with Balzac's novel Albert Savarus. In 1844, it became part of Balzac's La Comédie humaine.[1]