A Passion in the Desert

by Honoré de Balzac

Book Overview

A Passion in the Desert (1830) is a short story by French author Honor de Balzac. Written as part of his La Com die humaine sequence, A Passion in the Desert is a frequently anthologized work of short fiction that explores humanity's relationship with nature as well as the effects of conquest and colonization. The story was loosely adapted into a 1997 feature film and remains one of Balzac's most acclaimed works. The story's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1513268287
• ISBN13: 9781513268286
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Length: 18 Pages
• Weight: 0.07 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Unforgettable setting and imagery

An extremely imaginative story. The exoticism and mystery of the setting and characters (one of the main protagonists is a large feline) will fascinate long after you've finished the book. Haunting.

Excellent imagery and use of emotion

This was a story that I read in school and was so impressed that I purchased a book of short stories that this appeared in. The author's use of emotion and imagery is outstanding and this is probably the best short story that I have ever read.

Fascinating story; beautifully written

I read this story in Junior High as part of a reading study for class and was truely fascinated by the imagery of De Balzac. I always remembered it as a favorite and where that book is today i don't know, but i was completely surprised when i recently rented a movie and saw "Passion in the Desert" as one of the previews! I don't remember the story being long enough for a movie, but that's never stopped a movie from being filmed and produced before. If someone could please help me locate this story, i would be much obliged!