{"product_id":"short-stories-balzac","title":"Short Stories by Honoré de Balzac","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eBy Honoré de Balzac\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 Comédie Humaine. 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. In \"The Atheist's Mass \" we learn the true reason for a distinguished atheist surgeon's attendance at religious services; \"La Grande Breteche\" describes the horrific truth behind the locked doors of a decaying country mansion  while \"The Red Inn\" relates a brutal tale of murder and betrayal. A fascinating counterpoint to the renowned novels  all the stories collected here stand by themselves as mesmerizing works by one of the finest writers of nineteenth-century France.  For more than seventy years  Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1 700 titles  Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors  as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.","brand":"Lushena Books","offers":[{"title":"PAPERBACK","offer_id":52798792204568,"sku":"9798890967466","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"HARDCOVER","offer_id":52798792237336,"sku":"9798890967565","price":47.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0787\/8203\/8296\/files\/9798890967466.jpg?v=1790924547","url":"https:\/\/lushenabooksinc.com\/products\/short-stories-balzac","provider":"Lushena","version":"1.0","type":"link"}