Perhaps Balzac’s “The Search for the Absolute” is not his most touching work, but it is the most contradictory novel. The most contradictory thing is that in this novel he created Balthazar Kraai, a scientist obsessed with chemistry. This character is both hated and loved, and his life is even more touching. 　　In Balzac’s writings, Balthazar is a rich man from the city of Douai in Flanders. He inherited the huge wealth accumulated by his ancestors, has the aristocratic status of a count, and has a wife who loves and admires him. They are two lovely people. daughter, and loyal servant. Their palatial mansion was beautifully decorated, and the garden…