Ritual magic and grimoires

The Magic Skin

by Honoré de Balzac & Ellen Marriage (Translator)

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Language: English
Content type: Fiction

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"The Magic Skin" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1831. Set in early 19th-century Paris, it follows a young man who discovers a magical piece of shagreen that grants his every wish. However, each desire fulfilled causes the skin to shrink and drains his physical energy. The novel explores the conflict between desire and longevity, examining bourgeois materialism through Balzac's detailed portrayal of Parisian society. It established Balzac as a significant French writer. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition.	2005-02-12	Project Gutenberg	English	—	Public domain (USA)	Project Gutenberg (opens in a new tab)