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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.

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SARRASINE; THE UNKNOWN MASTERPIECE; THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN EYES

The Girl with the Golden Eyes and Other Stories

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    A Paperback / softback by Honoré de Balzac, Peter Collier, Patrick Coleman

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      Publisher Oxford University Press
      Published 8 November 2012
      ISBN-13 9780199571284
      978-0199571284
      ISBN-10 0199571287
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      Anthologies & Short Stories Honore De Balzac Books by Honore De Balzac

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Table of Contents
      SARRASINE; THE UNKNOWN MASTERPIECE; THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN EYES

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