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Download or read book Seraphita written by Honoré de Balzac and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-10 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seraphita is was originally included as part of a larger collection of stories entitled "La Comedie Humaine" by Honor De Balzac, a well known French novelist, philosopher, and playrwright. Confident that this revolutionary departure from his normal style of realism was in fact capable of standing on its own, de Balzac released the book as a solitary work later in life. Fraught with themes of mysticism and gender, Seraphita has weathered the storm of time well, with an established place in modern literary cannon. The novel begins with two characters cross-country skiing up a mountain, surveying and passing unfathomable chasms. One of these characters is Minna Becker, daughter of a local pastor; the other is a young man named Seraphitus who guides Minna up the slopes and towards and Alpine meadow. Minna quickly falls in love with Seraphitus, whom she believes to be a man, and Seraphitus seemingly loves her in return. Enter Wilfrid, a young gentleman also taken with love for Seraphitus who believes that he is actually a 'she' named Seraphita. Ultimately is it revealed that Seraphitus is a perfect androgyne, being neither male nor female according to the labels of society, with an inherited ability to transcend gender passed down from each of his parents. Gender, therefore, becomes a mark of the labels of humanity, and by following the practices of Swedenborgen, one can rise above their gender and become pure and complete. While it is said that Balzac struggled with writing this, the text flows seamlessly, artfully playing stereotype and expectation against characters and fostering a curious sense of playful possibility within the reader. Seraphita is an incredibly interesting read, particularly if you're curious about the topic of gender from a nineteenth century perspective. This cutting edge text remains as culturally relevant today as it was when first published and rightfully deserves its place in the annals of literature. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book La Comedie Humaine of Honore de Balzac written by Katharine Prescott Wormeley and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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