The Wild Ass’s Skin
Author: Honoré de Balzac
The Wild Ass’s Skin is Honoré de Balzac’s 1831 novel that tells the story of a young man, Raphaël de Valentin, who discovers a piece of shagreen, in this case a rough untanned piece of a wild ass’s skin, which has the magical property of granting wishes. However the fulfillment of the wisher’s desire comes at a cost, after each wish the skin shrinks a little bit and consum….Read More
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