Sarrasine

About “Sarrasine”

Sarrasine is a novella written by Honoré de Balzac. It is part of his larger work, the Comédie humaine. The story was published in 1830 in the Revue de Paris. It is a short story that explores themes common in Balzac's writing, including human nature and social structures. The narrative reflects the style and concerns of Balzac's era. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)