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Title: The Magic Skin

Note: Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Dagny, Bonnie Sala, and David Widger

Summary: "The Magic Skin" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story delves into themes of desire, desperation, and the interplay between fate and free will, centering around a young man named Raphael de Valentin. He finds himself on the brink of suicide, feeling the weight of his unfulfilled dreams and suffering from poverty and despair. The opening of the novel sets a dark and atmospheric tone, as Raphael enters a gambling house at the Palais-Royal, drawn by his compulsions yet seemingly untouched by the seasoned gamblers around him. He places his last piece of gold on the table, representing his final gamble against despair, and loses it, hinting at the futility of his situation. As he leaves the gambling den with thoughts of suicide, he encounters a mysterious old merchant who offers him a magical piece of skin that promises to fulfill his desires but at a great price. This encounter lays the groundwork for the profound moral and existential dilemmas that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Translator: Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946

EBook No.: 1307

Published: Feb 12, 2005

Downloads: 740

Language: English

Subject: Fantasy fiction

Subject: Authors -- Fiction

Subject: Wishes -- Fiction

Subject: Hides and skins -- Fiction

Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English

Subject: Magic -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:1307:2 2005-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Marriage, Ellen Balzac, Honoré de en 1
2024-11-05T16:25:43Z The Magic Skin

This edition has images.

Title: The Magic Skin

Note: Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Dagny, Bonnie Sala, and David Widger

Summary: "The Magic Skin" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel written during the early 19th century. The story delves into themes of desire, desperation, and the interplay between fate and free will, centering around a young man named Raphael de Valentin. He finds himself on the brink of suicide, feeling the weight of his unfulfilled dreams and suffering from poverty and despair. The opening of the novel sets a dark and atmospheric tone, as Raphael enters a gambling house at the Palais-Royal, drawn by his compulsions yet seemingly untouched by the seasoned gamblers around him. He places his last piece of gold on the table, representing his final gamble against despair, and loses it, hinting at the futility of his situation. As he leaves the gambling den with thoughts of suicide, he encounters a mysterious old merchant who offers him a magical piece of skin that promises to fulfill his desires but at a great price. This encounter lays the groundwork for the profound moral and existential dilemmas that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Translator: Marriage, Ellen, 1865-1946

EBook No.: 1307

Published: Feb 12, 2005

Downloads: 740

Language: English

Subject: Fantasy fiction

Subject: Authors -- Fiction

Subject: Wishes -- Fiction

Subject: Hides and skins -- Fiction

Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English

Subject: Magic -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:1307:3 2005-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Marriage, Ellen Balzac, Honoré de en 1