The three short fictions in this unique collection, Sarrasine, The Unknown Masterpiece, and The Girl with the Golden Eyes, deal with the relationship between artistic ideals and sexual desires. They show Balzac's mastery of the seductions of...
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The three short fictions in this unique collection, Sarrasine, The Unknown Masterpiece, and The Girl with the Golden Eyes, deal with the relationship between artistic ideals and sexual desires. They show Balzac's mastery of the seductions of storytelling, and are among the 19th century's richest explorations of life and art. Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Note on the Texts -- Note on the Translation -- Select Bibliography -- A Chronology of Honoré de Balzac -- SARRASINE -- THE UNKNOWN MASTERPIECE -- THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN EYES -- Explanatory Notes.
