The Wild Ass's Skin (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
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Barnes & NobleISBN 9781411458697
Translated by Ellen Marriage
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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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