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The wild ass's skin
- Title
- The wild ass's skin / Honoré de Balzac, translated by Helen Constantine ; edited with an introduction and notes by Patrick Coleman.
- Author
- Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850.
- Publication
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFD 13-629 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
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- Description
- xxx, 252 pages; 20 cm
- Summary
- The first new English translation for more than 35 years of Balzac's extraordinary The Wild Ass's Skin, it is also the first edition in English to include Balzac's original Preface of 1831. This novel has been freshly translated by Helen Constantine, who captures Balzac's stylistic energy and exuberance. Patrick Coleman's wide-ranging introduction considers the multiple perspectives of the novel, its conceptualization of historical change, and its satirical commentary on contemporary society. His extensive notes clarify Balzac's many allusions to the culture and society of his time. The book also includes an up-to-date bibliography and helpful map of Paris in 1830.
- Uniform Title
- Peau de chagrin. English
- Alternative Title
- Peau de chagrin.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Call Number
- JFD 13-629
- ISBN
- 9780199579501 (pbk.)
- 0199579504 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- 2012930326
- 40021249265
- OCLC
- 805545352
- Author
- Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850.
- Title
- The wild ass's skin / Honoré de Balzac, translated by Helen Constantine ; edited with an introduction and notes by Patrick Coleman.
- Imprint
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Added Author
- Constantine, Helen, translator.Coleman, Patrick.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 40021249265
- Research Call Number
- JFD 13-629