{"product_id":"selected-short-stories-by-honore-de-balzac-9780140443257","title":"Selected Short Stories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the greatest French novelists, Balzac was also an accomplished writer of shorter fiction. This volume includes twelve of his finest short stories, many of which feature characters from his epic series of novels, the \u003cem\u003eComédie Humaine\u003c\/em\u003e. Compelling tales of acute social and psychological insight, they fully demonstrate the mastery of suspense and revelation that were the hallmarks of Balzac's genius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Atheist's Mass\u003c\/em\u003e, we learn the true reason for a distinguished atheist surgeon's attendance at religious services; \u003cem\u003eLa Grande Bretèche\u003c\/em\u003e describes the horrific truth behind the locked doors of a decaying country mansion, while \u003cem\u003eThe Red Inn\u003c\/em\u003e relates a brutal tale of murder and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating counterpoint to the renowned novels, all the stories collected in \u003cem\u003eSelected Short Stories\u003c\/em\u003e stand by themselves as mesmerizing works by one of the finest writers of nineteenth-century France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46671365177580,"sku":"9780140443257","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27320343482237.jpg?v=1752814453","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/selected-short-stories-by-honore-de-balzac-9780140443257","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}