Selected Short Stories by Sylvia Raphael (English) Paperback Book

Description: Selected Short Stories by Sylvia Raphael, Honoré de Balzac Twelve stories are representative of the tragic, melodramatic, sentimental, pathetic, and comic aspects of Balzacs art and testify to his keen sense of irony when observing the human condition. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Translated by Sylvia Raphael, this edition fully captures the wit and elegance of the original storiesOne of the greatest French novelists, Balzac was also an accomplished writer of shorter fiction. This volume includes twelve of his finest short stories - many of which feature characters from his epic series of novels the Comedie Humaine. Compelling tales of acute social and psychological insight, they fully demonstrate the mastery of suspense and revelation that were the hallmarks of Balzacs genius. In The Atheists Mass, we learn the true reason for a distinguished atheist surgeons attendance at religious services; La Grande Breteche describes the horrific truth behind the locked doors of a decaying country mansion, while The Red Inn relates a brutal tale of murder and betrayal. A fascinating counterpoint to the renowned novels, all the stories collected here stand by themselves as mesmerizing works by one of the finest writers of nineteenth-century France. Author Biography Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) was a French journalist and writer, regarded as one of the creators of realism in literature. Among the masterpieces included in The Human Comedy are Le Pere Goriot, Les Illusions Perdues, Les Paysans, La Femme de Trente Ans, and Eugenie Grandet. Table of Contents Selected Short StoriesIntroduction El Verdugo Domestic Peace A Study in Feminine Psychology An Incident in the Reign of Terror The Conscript The Red Inn The Purse La Grande Bret Details ISBN0140443258 Short Title BALZAC Series Penguin Classics Language English ISBN-10 0140443258 ISBN-13 9780140443257 Media Book Year 1977 Translator Sylvia Raphael Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from French Birth 1799 Death 1850 Edition 1st Tag pengblackclassics Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Classics DOI 10.1604/9780140443257 UK Release Date 1977-02-24 Author Honoré de Balzac Pages 288 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Publication Date 1977-02-24 Alternative 9780141960821 DEWEY 843.7 Audience General NZ Release Date 1977-07-31 AU Release Date 1977-07-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:537035;

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