The Unknown Masterpiece (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789391453251)

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.

Author: Honoré de Balzac
ISBN-10: 9391453252
ISBN-13: 9789391453251
Publisher: Insight Publica
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2021
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.12d