The Balzac, Honoré de 1799-1850 creator Marriage, Ellen 1865-1946 text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Magic Skin" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1831. Set in early 19th-century Paris, it follows a young man who discovers a magical piece of shagreen that grants his every wish. However, each desire fulfilled causes the skin to shrink and drains his physical energy. The novel explores the conflict between desire and longevity, examining bourgeois materialism through Balzac's detailed portrayal of Parisian society. It established Balzac as a significant French writer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Peau_de_chagrin Release date is 2005-02-12 Produced by Dagny, Bonnie Sala, and David Widger Original publication data not identified Fantasy fiction Authors -- Fiction Wishes -- Fiction Hides and skins -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Magic -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1307 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1307 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133043.0 1307