Seraphita (Esprios Classics): Translated by Katharine Prescott Wormeley

by Honoré de Balzac

S raph ta is a French novel by Honor 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, S raphit s, a strange and melancholic being, conceals a terrible secret. S raphit s loves Minna, and she returns this love, believing S raphit s to be a man. But S raphit s is also loved by Wilfrid, who considers S raphit s to be a woman (S raph ta). In reality, S raphit s- S raph ta is a perfect androgyne, born to parents who by the doctrines of Emanuel Swedenborg have transcended their humanity, and S raphit s-S raph ta is the perfect example of humanity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C7SN7WT9
• ISBN13: 9798211174894
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Blurb
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"