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A Passion in the Desert

Balzac, Honoré de
A Passion in the Desert
During Napoleon’s expedition in Egypt, a young soldier falls captive to Ottoman forces. Miraculously, he manages to escape, taking with him a horse and a limited assortment of supplies and weapons. On his journey through the desert, he takes refuge in a cave, where he tames and befriends a panther. A Passion in the Desert is a masterful short story by French author Honoré de Balzac.

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Sarrasine

Balzac, Honoré de
Sarrasine
Sarrasine, a young sculptor, wins a competition before traveling to Rome, where he attends an opera performance starring the beautiful Zambinella. He falls in love with her immediately and becomes increasingly obsessed with courting her and idealizing her body, unaware of the secret she lives with. Sarrasine is a novel of romance and mystery by Honoré de Balzac.

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The Deserted Woman

Balzac, Honoré de
The Deserted Woman
Trapped in a loveless marriage, Victomtesse de Beauseant lives her life as a recluse, until Gaston, a young man recovering from illness, falls in love with her. Set in a small, provincial town in Normandy, France, The Deserted Woman by Honoré de Balzac depicts the touching, but tragic love story of a young man and a woman stuck in a marriage.

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The Girl with the Golden Eyes

Balzac, Honoré de
The Girl with the Golden Eyes
When Henri, a young, rich man, becomes riddled with a grotesque passion for a mysterious young woman, his obsession leads to an affair filled with lust, jealousy, deceit, and chaotic emotion. The Girl with the Golden Eyes is a thrilling romantic novella within Honoré de Balzac¿s La Comédie Humaine series, which sought to depict a compelling and complete portrait of society.

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