Shagren skin. Balzac O.

In front of you is the story of Rafael de Valenten, full of symbols. The young man, about to commit suicide, accidentally finds an antique shop; And in it, that this suicide can delay: shagen skin. Deal with the devil. The skin offers the fulfillment of desires in exchange for life.

Now Raphael can hold his life in his hands - in the literal sense of the word; can look at her - also in the literal sense of the word; And it can see how it is compressed. Each desire - even random - is reflected on it.

Honore Balzac makes an amazing analysis of the capitalist society of his time, where a lot depends on money; After all, the most important hero is looking for them - looking for them at the very beginning; For their sake, he gave the soul to the devil.