The Wild Ass's Skin (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

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Author: Honore de Balzac ISBN: 9781411458697
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publication: June 28, 2011
Imprint: Barnes & Noble Language: English
Author: Honore de Balzac
ISBN: 9781411458697
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Publication: June 28, 2011
Imprint: Barnes & Noble
Language: English

In this 1831 novel, a young man finds a piece of magical rawhide and begins making wishes. However, with each wish that is granted, the skin shrinks, and the man becomes feebler. A warning against greed, the novel established Balzac’s literary reputation.  Upon publication, it sold out instantly.

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In this 1831 novel, a young man finds a piece of magical rawhide and begins making wishes. However, with each wish that is granted, the skin shrinks, and the man becomes feebler. A warning against greed, the novel established Balzac’s literary reputation.  Upon publication, it sold out instantly.

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