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The Unknown Masterpiece (New York Review Books Classics)

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The Unknown Masterpiece (New York Review Books Classics)
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A New York Review Books Original

One of HonorÃ© de Balzac's most celebrated tales, "The Unknown Masterpiece" is the story of a painter who, depending on one's perspective, is either an abject failure or a transcendental geniusâ€”or both. The story, which has served as an inspiration to artists as various as CÃ©zanne, Henry James, Picasso, and New Wave director Jacques Rivette, is, in critic Dore Ashton's words, a "fable of modern art."

Published here in a new translation by poet Richard Howard, "The Unknown Masterpiece" appears, as Balzac intended, with "Gambara," a grotesque and tragic novella about a musician undone by his dreams.
Country USA
Brand New York Review of Books
Manufacturer NYRB Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780940322745
Model 9780940322745
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2000-08-31
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780940322745

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