The Unknown Masterpiece

By: Honoré de Balzac

On a cold morning in December, towards the close of the year 1612, a young man, whose clothing betrayed his poverty, was standing before the door of a house in the Rue des Grands-Augustine, in Paris. After walking to and fro for some time with the hesitation of a lover who fears to approach his mistress, however complying she may be, he ended by crossing the threshold and asking if Ma\^itre François Porbus were within. At the affirmative answer of an old woman who was sweeping out one of the lower rooms the young man slowly mounted the stairway, stopping from time to time and hesitating, like a newly fledged courier doubtful as to what sort of reception the king might grant him. - Taken from "The Unknown Masterpiece" written by Honoré de Balzac

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DDTYS6JK
• ISBN13: 9798336500523
• Release Date: August 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 60 Pages
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.1" x 5.5"