{"product_id":"9780141396705","title":"Ursule Mirouet","description":"Author: De Balzac, Honoré\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780141396705\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 27 May 2015\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA remarkably powerful yet simple tale of the struggle and triumph of innocence reviled, which Balzac considered his 'remarkable \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1842, eight years before his death, Balzac described \u003ci\u003eUrsule Mirouet \u003c\/i\u003eas the masterpiece of all the studies of human society that he had written; he regarded the book as 'a remarkable \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essentially simple tale about the struggle and triumph of innocence reviled, \u003ci\u003eUrsule Mirouet \u003c\/i\u003eis characterized by that wealth of penetrating observation so readily associated with Balzac's work. The twin themes of redemption and rebirth are illuminated by a consistently passionate rejection of both philosophic and practical materialism in favour of love. In this case love is aided by supernatural intervention, which itself effectively illustrates Balzac's life-long fascination with the occult.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48150355116190,"sku":"UBD-9780141396705","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780141396705.jpg?v=1786964549","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780141396705","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}