Honoré de Balzac
The Wild Ass's Skin: film and series adaptations
Watch the film, then read the book in the original language: knowing the story leaves all your attention for the language.
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Honoré de BalzacThe Wild Ass's SkinRuined and resolved to die, young Raphaël de Valentin walks into an antique shop, where the dealer gives him a wild ass's skin covered with signs. The talisman grants every wish of its owner, but it shrinks with each wish, and its master's life shrinks with it. Rich overnight,…Read bilingually →