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.
Patrick Coleman\'s wide-ranging introduction considers the multiple perspectives of the novel, its conceptualization of historical change, and its satirical commentary on contemporary society..
This novel has been freshly translated by Helen Constantine, who captures Balzac\'s stylistic energy and exuberance.
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