La Misa del Ateo = Atheist's Mass

Containing three short works from Honore de Balzac's magnum opus "La Comedie humaine," this collection offers readers a brief glimpse of the poignancy and narrative skill that characterized the work of the great French novelist. The titular story, "The Atheist's Mass," is a tale about the secret of [...]
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Containing three short works from Honore de Balzac's magnum opus "La Comedie humaine," this collection offers readers a brief glimpse of the poignancy and narrative skill that characterized the work of the great French novelist. The titular story, "The Atheist's Mass," is a tale about the secret of a French surgeon notorious for being an outspoken atheist that portrays the generosity of human emotion. "The Elixir Life" shocks and delights with an original take on the story of Don Juan and a message about the dangers of wishing for eternal life. The final story, "The Unknown Masterpiece," a parable about the pursuit of perfection in art, possesses a sophisticated narrative that makes it an unforgettable read.
"Conteniendo tres cuentos de "La Comedie humaine," ""la obra maestra de Honore de Balzac, esta coleccion le ofrece al lector una pequena muestra de la mordacidad y la habilidad narrativa que caracteriza la obra del renombrado escritor y dramaturgo frances. "La misa del ateo," el cuento nominal, es un relato sobre el secreto que guarda un cirujano frances infamo por su ateismo y retrata la generosidad de los sentimientos humanos. "El elixir de la larga vida" sorprende y deleita con una muy original version de la historia de Don Juan y una moraleja sobre los peligros de desear la vida eterna. El cuento final, "La obra maestra desconocida," es una parabola sobre la busqueda de la perfeccion en el arte cuya narrativa sofisticada la convierte en un texto inolvidable."