All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor

All pages and cover are intact. Possible slightly loose binding, minor highlighting and marginalia, cocked spine or torn dust jacket. Maybe an ex-library copy and not include the accompanying CDs, access codes or other supplemental materials.

New York. 2005. Penguin Books. Reprinted Penguin Classic Paperback Edition.

New York. 2005. Penguin Books. Reprinted Penguin Classic Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0140443258. Translated from the French & With An Introduction and Notes by Sylvia Raphael. 278 pages. paperback. Cover: Detail from ‘Napoleon on the Night Watch, ' 1894, colour lithograph by Jacques Onfroy de Breville. FROM THE PUBLISHER-One of the greatest French novelists, Balzac was also on 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 Comédie humaine. Compelling tales of acute social and psychological insight, they fully demonstrate the mystery of suspense and revelation that were the hallmarks of Balzac's genius. In ‘The Atheist's Mass', we learn the true reason for a distinguished atheist surgeon's 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 these stories stand by themselves as mesmerizing works by one of the finest writers of nineteenth-century France. Translated by Sylvia Raphael, this edition fully captures the wit and elegance of the original stories. The introduction places them in the context of Balzac's wider body of work. This edition also includes a new further reading list and chronology. inventory #13710.

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