Le Chef-d'OEuvre inconnu (English "The Unknown Masterpiece") is a short story by HonorE de Balzac. It was first published in the newspaper L'Artiste with the title "MaItre Frenhofer" (English: "Master Frenhofer") in August 1831. It appeared again later in the same year under the title "Catherine Lescault, conte fantastique." It was published in Balzac's Etudes philosophiques in 1837 and was integrated into the ComEdie humaine in 1846.
"Le Chef-d'OEuvre inconnu" is a reflection on art,...
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The novel takes place during the Bourbon Restoration, which brought profound changes to French society; the struggle by individuals to secure a higher social status is a major theme in the book. The city of Paris also impresses itself on the characters - especially young Rastignac, who grew up in the provinces of southern France. Balzac analyzes, through Goriot and others, the nature of family and marriage, providing a pessimistic view of these institutions.
The novel takes place during the Bourbon Restoration, which brought profound changes to French society; the struggle by individuals to secure a higher...
