288 pages • first pub 1831 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199579501
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 18 June 2012
Description
The first new English translation for more than 35 years of Balzac's extraordinary The Wild Ass's Skin, it is also the first edition in English to include Balzac's original Preface of 1831. This novel has been freshly translated by Helen Constanti...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 39%
mysterious 30%
sad 26%
emotional 21%
adventurous 13%
informative 13%
tense 13%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Average rating
288 pages • first pub 1831 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780199579501
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 18 June 2012
Description
The first new English translation for more than 35 years of Balzac's extraordinary The Wild Ass's Skin, it is also the first edition in English to include Balzac's original Preface of 1831. This novel has been freshly translated by Helen Constanti...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
challenging 39%
mysterious 30%
sad 26%
emotional 21%
adventurous 13%
informative 13%
tense 13%
funny 4%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%Average rating