Customer Reviews
Fluent translation of two great works - By: , 20 Jan 2004 
These two short stories by Balzac are classics of nineteenth-century romanticism. They amount to his manifesto of aesthetics, firstin painting, thenin music, & centre on the closeness of genius to madness. This translation is superb, from one of the best modern translators from French.
A beautiful book - By: , 07 Feb 2003 This is one of the most beautiful books I have ever seen. It comesin a sturdy black box & is printed on exceptionally think, cream coloured paper. All the versions of the book (that I have seen at least) have different covers by Calum Innes, on canvas, front & back. The book is signed by the artist, the translator, & the writer of the introduction. The book feels worth all the money it costs & more. Wonderful. I am very proud to own one.
