<p>In 1842, eight years before his death, Balzac described Ursule Mirouet as the masterpiece of all the studies of human society that he had written; he regarded the book as 'a remarkable tour de force'. An essentially simple tale about the struggle and triumph of innocence reviled, Ursule Mirouet is characterized by that wealth of penetrating observation so readily associated with Balzac's work. The twin themes of redemption and rebirth are illuminated by a consistently passionate rejection of both philosophic and practical materialism in favour of love. In this case love is aided by supernatural intervention, which itself effectively illustrates Balzac's life-long fascination with the occult.</p>

Penguin Classics Ursule Mirouet

Literature & Fiction

de, Balzac Honoré

Classics

Penguin Classic

'This is as much a mystery as the Immaculate Conception, which of itself must make a doctor an unbeliever.' A stunning pair of short stories about faith and sacrificial love. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850). Balzac's works available in Penguin Classics are Old Man Goriot, Cousin Bette, History of The Thirteen, Selected Short Stories, Cousin Pons, A Harlot High and Low, Eugenie Grandet, The Wild Ass's Skin, The Black Sheep and Lost Illusions.

The Little Black Classics Atheist's Mass

History & Criticism

Les Contes Drolatiques (Classic Reprint) (French Edition)

Poetry

Forgotten Books

Eugénie Grandet (French Edition)

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Literary

Wentworth Press

Oeuvres Complètes (French Edition)

The Unknown Masterpiece: (Le Chef-D'hoeuvre Inconnu) and Other Stories (French Edition)

Marriage, Ellen

Short Stories & Anthologies

Oeuvres Complètes; Volume 14 (French Edition)

SAND, GEORGE

Daumier, Honoré

Les Marana--Adieu--: Le Requisitionnaire--El Verdugo--Un Drame Au Bord De La Mer--L'auberge Rouge-- (French Edition)

History

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