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The Unknown Masterpiece (NYRB Classics) by de Balzac, Honore Paperback Book The
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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 0940322749
- EAN
- 9780940322745
- Date of Publication
- 2000-08-31
- Publication Name
- N/A
- Type
- Paperback / softback
- Release Title
- The Unknown Masterpiece (NYRB Classics S.): And, Gambara (New ...
- Artist
- Honore de Balzac
- Brand
- N/A
- Colour
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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York Review of Books, Incorporated, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0940322749
ISBN-13
9780940322745
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1797184
Product Key Features
Book Title
Unknown Masterpiece
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Psychological, Classics, Literary
Genre
Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
6.6 Oz
Item Length
7.9 in
Item Width
4.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-000399
Reviews
"The greatest novelist of the nineteenth century and perhaps of all time." - The New York Times "The hero of The Unknown Masterpiece , Frenhofer, is one of Balzac's archetypal artists. . ." - TheWashington Post, "The greatest novelist of the nineteenth century and perhaps of all time." -The New York Times "The hero ofThe Unknown Masterpiece, Frenhofer, is one of Balzac's archetypal artists. . ." -TheWashington Post
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The story, which has served as an inspiration to artists as various as Cézanne, Henry James, Picasso, and New Wave director Jacques Rivette, is, in critic Dore Ashton's words, a "fable of modern art.", A New York Review Books Original One of Honore de Balzac's most celebrated tales, "The Unknown Masterpiece" is the story of a painter who, depending on one's perspective, is either an abject failure or a transcendental genius-or both. The story, which has served as an inspiration to artists as various as Cezanne, Henry James, Picasso, and New Wave director Jacques Rivette, is, in critic Dore Ashton's words, a "fable of modern art." Published here in a new translation by poet Richard Howard, "The Unknown Masterpiece" appears, as Balzac intended, with "Gambara," a grotesque and tragic novella about a musician undone by his dreams., A New York Review Books Original One of Honor de Balzac's most celebrated tales, "The Unknown Masterpiece" is the story of a painter who, depending on one's perspective, is either an abject failure or a transcendental genius--or both. The story, which has served as an inspiration to artists as various as C zanne, Henry James, Picasso, and New Wave director Jacques Rivette, is, in critic Dore Ashton's words, a "fable of modern art." Published here in a new translation by poet Richard Howard, "The Unknown Masterpiece" appears, as Balzac intended, with "Gambara," a grotesque and tragic novella about a musician undone by his dreams.
LC Classification Number
PQ2163.C4E5 2001
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