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The Hidden Masterpiece

Honoré de Balzac · Katharine Prescott Wormeley

FormatEbook
Published2004
Words10,199
LanguageEnglish
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About this book
This collection presents Balzac's philosophical short fiction, including the famous title story about an obsessive painter, in Katharine Prescott Wormeley's English translation. It suits readers of nineteenth-century French literature and those interested in fictional explorations of artistic ambition.
From our reading desk Seven Short Books from the Literature ShelfA reading list of seven public-domain works — fiction, a novella, and one practical guide — for readers who want something substantial to carry in short sittings.
Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac

Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, described as a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.

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