The Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850 creator Bell, Clara 1834-1927 Waring, James text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Elixir of Life" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story published in 1830. Set in 16th-century Italy and Spain, it follows Don Juan Belvidero, who receives from his dying father a mysterious liquid that can restore life. When Juan disobeys his father's final instructions, he sets in motion a dark chain of events involving forbidden knowledge, debauchery, and atheism. Years later, his own deathbed command to his devout son leads to a horrifying miracle that shocks an entire community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Elixir_de_longue_vie Release date is 2004-08-30 Produced by Dagny, and David Widger Original publication data not identified French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1215 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1215 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133042.0 1215