Sarrasine ; and, A passion in the desert
Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-18502007
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The nameless narrator attends a ball held by a wealthy Parisian family, whose fortune comes from a work of art, and there meets an extraordinary old woman, who bears a strange resemblance to the statue depicted in the painting. He returns to his lodgings to tell the tragic, yet rewarding tale of the creation of the painting's inspiration.
Main title:
Sarrasine ; and, A passion in the desert / Honoré de Balzac / translated by David Carter.
Imprint:
London : Hesperus, 2007.
Collation:
xv, 70 p. ; 20 cm.
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Notes:
Translated from the French.
ISBN:
9781843911517 (pbk)
Dewey class:
843.7
Language:
EnglishFrench
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BRN:
116978