The Elixir of Life by Honoré de Balzac
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"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.)
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| Author | Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Bell, Clara, 1834-1927 |
| Translator | Waring, James |
| Title | The Elixir of Life |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Elixir_de_longue_vie |
| Credits | Produced by Dagny, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1215 |
| Release Date | Aug 30, 2004 |
| Last Update | Apr 4, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 436 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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