One of the greatest French novelists, Balzac was also an 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 Com die Humaine. Compelling tales of acute social and psychological insight, they fully demonstrate the mastery 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 the stories collected here stand by themselves as mesmerizing works by one of the finest writers of nineteenth-century France.
Autorentext
Autorentext
Honoré de Balzac
Titel
Selected Short Stories
Autor
EAN
9780141960821
ISBN
978-0-14-196082-1
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
28.07.2005
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
1.81 MB
Anzahl Seiten
288
Jahr
2005
Untertitel
Englisch
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