Set in early 19th-century Paris, it tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of shagreen (untanned skin from a wild ass) that fulfills his every ...
The Magic Skin
Novel by Honoré de Balzac
La Peau de chagrin, known in English as The Magic Skin and The Wild Ass's Skin, is an 1831 novel by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac. Set in early 19th-century Paris, it tells the story of a young man who finds a magic piece of... Wikipedia
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For first-time readers of Balzac's work, The Wild Ass's Skin is an excellent place to start. It is a brilliantly insightful meditation on the paradox of human ...
Oct 15, 2010 · La Peau de chagrin is a fairy tale. As such, it is either faithful to the story, or it is reduced to being an ironic commentary on the story.
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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This study focuses on the relationship of Balzac to alchemy as it applies to the analysis of La Peau de chagrin. His interest stems from family influences, ...
Nov 18, 2011 · The famous chronicler of French society and of human folly and vice had his first, huge success with this book, which bows to the tradition of ...
La Peau de chagrin by Honoré de Balzac. La Peau de chagrin. Published January 2nd 1984 by Le Livre de Poche. Mass Market Paperback, 407 pages. Edition Language ...
Sep 28, 2014 · Publication date: 1888. Publisher: London ; New York : G. Routledge and Sons. Collection: emory; yellowbacks; americana.