The Wild Ass's Skin
Author | : Honoré de Balzac |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : France |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Honoré de Balzac |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1908 |
Genre | : France |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Honoré de Balzac |
Publisher | : e-artnow |
Total Pages | : 231 |
Release | : 2019-12-18 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
A young man named Raphaël de Valentin wagers his last coin and loses, then proceeds to the river Seine to drown himself. On the way, however, he decides to enter an unusual shop and finds it filled with curiosities from around the world. The elderly shopkeeper leads him to a piece of shagreen hanging on the wall. It is inscribed with "Oriental" writing; the old man calls it "Sanskrit", but it is imprecise Arabic. The skin promises to fulfill any wish of its owner, shrinking slightly upon the fulfillment of each desire. The shopkeeper is willing to let Valentin take it without charge, but urges him not to accept the offer. Valentin waves away the shopkeeper's warnings and takes the skin, wishing for a royal banquet, filled with wine, women, and friends. He is immediately met by acquaintances who invite him to such an event; they spend hours eating, drinking, and talking. But his actions must meet consequences. For each wish granted, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of his physical energy.
Author | : Honoré de Balzac |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2012-06-14 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0199579504 |
Set in early 19th-century Paris, it tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of shagreen that fulfills his every desire. For each wish granted, however, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of his physical energy.
Author | : Honoré de Balzac |
Publisher | : Signet Classics |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1949 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
Set in early 19th-century Paris, it tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of shagreen that fulfills his every desire. For each wish granted, however, the skin shrinks and consumes a portion of his physical energy. Bent on killing himself by throwing himself into the Seine after losing his shirt at the gaming tables, Raphael de Valentin, the romanticised, doomed young hero of Balzac's early novel, 'La Peau de chagrin' (1831), turns into an antiques shop to while away the hours till darkness (when he can be sure not to be rescued). There he finds himself in an emporium of civilisation's treasures, from all over the world and in every marvellous material, executed to the highest degree of human art. Eventually, the eerie, wizened keeper appears and shows Valentin the magic skin which gives the novel its title. It's the hide of a wild ass and, like the ring of the Nibelungen, has the power to grant its owner every wish. But in return it will take possession of Valentin, body and soul. Every time it performs, it will shrink and Valentin's life will shorten in accord.
Author | : Honoré de Balzac |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1906 |
Genre | : France |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Honoré de Balzac |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 410 |
Release | : 1897 |
Genre | : France |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Honore de Balzac |
Publisher | : The Floating Press |
Total Pages | : 319 |
Release | : 2011-07-01 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1775453561 |
Famous perfectionist Honore de Balzac labored for years to bring the fascinating idea behind The Magic Skin to life in a novel, and critics and fans alike agree that it is one of the French writer's masterworks. The story follows the experiences of a young man who finds a small piece of animal skin that magically fulfills his every desire. However, over time, he discovers that the seeming miracle has exacted a terrible toll on his body -- and his soul.
Author | : Honoré de Balzac |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1915 |
Genre | : |
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Author | : Honoré de Balzac |
Publisher | : Palala Press |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2015-09-21 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781343399594 |
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Author | : Honore De Balzac |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1969 |
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