The Centenarian or the Two Beringhelds
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Wesleyan University Press
- Publish date: 07/01/2006
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"In The Centenarian, Balzac first discovered his artistic stride, first amalgamated the distinctive preoccupations of French science fiction, and first forged a philosophical framework for his Comdie humaine. This translation is a revelation."--Eric S. Rabkin, Professor of English, University of Michigan "The Centenarian is a very lively read. This translation throws new light on the development of realism, the Faust myth, and the origins of science fiction.""--Allen Thiher, author of Fiction Rivals Science: The French Novel from Balzac to Proust "In The Centenarian , Balzac first discovered his artistic stride, first amalgamated the distinctive preoccupations of French science fiction, and first forged a philosophical framework for his Comdie humaine. This translation is a revelation."--Eric S. Rabkin, Professor of English, University of Michigan
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