"The Magic Skin" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel that explores the dangerous dance between wanting everything and losing everything. The story follows Raphael de Valentin, a young man down on his luck and ready to end it all. He's lost his money, his hope, and his dreams seem impossible to reach. Just as he's about to give up, he stumbles upon a strange old man who offers him a magic skin. This skin grants Raphael any wish he makes, but with a terrifying catch: each desire fulfilled shrinks the skin and shortens his life. Raphael is thrown into a world of pleasure and power, but he quickly learns that every wish comes at a cost, forcing him to confront the true value of life and the consequences of chasing endless desires.
The Magic Skin
By Honoré de Balzac
A penniless man's wish for a better life becomes a terrifying curse when he discovers the magic skin that grants his desires also steals his very life force with each use.
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2005-02-12
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About the AuthorHonoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.
Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.
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