Sarrasine: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Sarrasine is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850). The listed translation credits are Bell, Clara (1834–1927).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Sarrasine" by Honoré de Balzac is a novella published in 1830. At a Parisian ball, a narrator promises to explain the mysterious origins of his host's wealth and the strange old man who haunts the mansion. He tells the tale of Ernest-Jean Sarrasine, a passionate young sculptor who travels to Rome and becomes obsessed with Zambinella, a captivating opera singer. As Sarrasine pursues his ideal of perfect beauty, he remains blind to a dangerous secret that will shatter his illusions and seal his fate.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Sarrasine
- Author credits: Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Bell, Clara (1834–1927)
Catalogue subjects
- Autobiographical fiction
- French fiction -- Translations into English
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- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
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