Publisher's Synopsis
SARRASINE: Modern English THIS EDITION: This book contains two stories by Honore de Balzac: "Sarrasine" and "Facino Cane." The stories were originally written in French. The revised English text is in part a new translation from French. Essentially, Sarrasine and Facino Cane have been rewritten in contemporary English from the French. The English translation is in a segmented format as part of a '2Language Books' dual-language project. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Sarrasine is a novel by French author Honore de Balzac, and was first published in 1831. In the story, there is an encounter between a mysterious old gentleman and the narrator's female companion. The narrator then unwillingly explains to his female companion who this old man is. Facino Cane is the next story in the 'Scenes de la vie parisienne' section of "La Comedie humaine." AUTHOR: Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) was a frank and independent French thinker. As an interesting snippet, he used to eat a light meal in the late afternoon, go to bed, and rise to commence his day's work in what people class as the middle of the night - fuelled by endless cups of black coffee. (For a Dual-Language Book Project) 2Language Books
