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1896 The Wild Ass's Skin La Peau De Chagrin - H. De Balzac Antique Fiction Book

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1896 The Wild Ass's Skin La Peau De Chagrin - H. De Balzac Antique Fiction Book

1896 The Wild Ass's Skin La Peau De Chagrin - H. De Balzac Antique Fiction BookThe Wild Ass's Skin (La Peau De Chagrin)By Honoré de BalzacTranslated by Ellen MarriagePublished by MacMillan & Co: London 1896"Honoré de Balzac (20 May 1799 - 18 August 1850) was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus."Light fading and wear to cover and spine as shown. Pencil inscription. Pages clean, crisp and bright. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.Size 18.5cm x 12.5cm x 1.75cm - 288 Pages + Publishers Advertising
1896 The Wild Ass's Skin La Peau De Chagrin - H. De Balzac Antique Fiction Book

The Wild Ass's Skin (La Peau De Chagrin)
By Honoré de Balzac
Translated by Ellen Marriage
Published by MacMillan & Co: London 1896

" Honoré de Balzac's The Wild Ass's Skin is one of the cornerstone works of La Comédie Humaine, blending philosophical speculation, social satire, and the supernatural into a compelling exploration of desire and consequence. The story follows Raphael de Valentin, a young nobleman whose life changes dramatically when he acquires a magical piece of shagreen. This talisman grants his wishes but shrinks with each fulfilment, symbolising the erosion of life itself. Through Raphael's rise and decline, Balzac examines the tensions between ambition and restraint, luxury and poverty, pleasure and mortality—an allegory enriched by richly detailed Parisian settings and the author's sharp psychological insight.

Ellen Marriage's excellent English translation preserves the novel's intensity and nuance, offering English-speaking readers a clear path into Balzac's philosophical world. This 1896 Macmillan edition represents a significant period of renewed Victorian interest in French realism and stands as a desirable example of late-19th-century Balzac printings. It will appeal strongly to collectors of French literature in translation, admirers of Balzac's Comédie Humaine, and readers intrigued by classic tales that blend moral parable, social commentary, and early fantastical elements."

Light fading and wear to cover and spine as shown. Pencil inscription. Pages clean, crisp and bright. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.

Size 18.5cm x 12.5cm x 1.75cm - 288 Pages + Publishers Advertising

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes:
Region: Europe
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light fading and wear to cover and spine as shown. Pencil inscription. Pages clean, crisp and bright. Very good condition overall. Please study photos to understand condition. Happy to provide more photos on request.
Language: English
Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher: MacMillan & Co: London
Year Printed: 1896
Sub-subject: Novels