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The Wild Ass's Skin

fr. La Peau de chagrin · 1831
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Main Ideas

  • The moral choice between desires and their cost
  • Exploration of desires and their impact on human life
  • Critique of society and its values
  • The connection between physical and moral deterioration
  • Symbolism of objects in human life and their influence on fate
  • Consequences of greed and the pursuit of power
  • Attitudes towards life, death, and eternity
The Wild Ass's Skin
Date of publication: 14 May 2024
Last updated: 14 July 2024
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The Wild Ass's Skin
Original titlefr. La Peau de chagrin · 1831