The Wild Ass's Skin (Oxford World's Classics)

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The Wild Ass's Skin (Oxford World's Classics)

'Who possesses me will possess all things,
But his life will belong to me...'

Raphael de Valentin, a young aristocrat, has lost all his money in the gaming parlours of the Palais Royal in Paris, and contemplates ending his life by throwing himself into the Seine. He is distracted by the bizarre array of objects in a chaotic antique shop, among them a strange animal skin, a piece of shagreen with magical properties. It will grant its possessor his every wish, but each time a wish is bestowed the skin shrinks, hastening its owner's death. Around this fantastic premise
Balzac weaves a compelling psychological portrait of his hero, a prisoner of his own Promethean imagination, and explores profound ideas about the human will, vice and virtue, love and death.

Helen Constantine's new translation captures the energy and exuberance of Balzac's novel, one of the most engaging of his 'Ã‰tudes philosophiques' from the ComÃ©die humaine. The accompanying introduction and notes offer fresh insights into this remarkable work.
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Country	USA
Author	Honoré de Balzac
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780191627309
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	OUP Oxford
Manufacturer	OUP Oxford
NumberOfPages	289
PublicationDate	2012-06-14
Publisher	OUP Oxford
ReleaseDate	2012-06-14
Studio	OUP Oxford

The Wild Ass's Skin (Oxford World's Classics)

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