Seraphita

Seraphita

by Honore de Balzac
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Publication Date: 04/04/2019

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Séraphîta (French pronunciation: [seʁafita]) is a French novel by Honoré de Balzac with themes of androgyny. It was published in the Revue de Paris in 1834. In contrast with the realism of most of the author's best known works, the story delves into the fantastic and the supernatural to illustrate philosophical themes.


In a castle in Norway near the fjord Stromfjord, Séraphitüs, a strange and melancholic being, conceals a terrible secret. Séraphitüs loves Minna, and she returns this love, believing Séraphitüs to be a man. But Séraphitüs is also loved by Wilfrid, who considers Séraphitüs to be a woman (Séraphîta).


In reality, Séraphitüs-Séraphîta is a perfect androgyne, born to parents who by the doctrines of Emanuel Swedenborg have transcended their humanity, and Séraphitüs-Séraphîta is the perfect example of humanity.

ISBN:
1230003167663
1230003167663
Category:
Historical fiction
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
04-04-2019
Language:
English
Publisher:
UnderPress Books
Honore de Balzac

French novelist and playwright Honore de Balzac (1799–1850) was a founder of realism in European literature.

An inspiration to Proust, Dickens, Faulkner, Dostoyevsky, and countless others, Balzac wrote works hailed for their multifaceted characters and exquisite attention to detail.

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