A young man, in despair over gambling debts, buys a magical animal skin that grants his every wish but hastens its owners death in the process. Balzacs compelling tale is here presented in an exuberant new translation, with an illuminating introduction and notes.

Binding: Paperback;288 pages; Publisher: Oxford University Press; Classification: DSBF; Weight: 324 g; Dimensions: 195 x 131 x 14

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