The Magic Skin
13 hrs. 20 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Honoré de Balzac
Author
Honoré de Balzac
Narrator
Evgeny Ternovsky
Narrator
Evgeny Ternovsky
Description
Here is the choice—so loved by writers—benefits from a deal with the devil or an ordinary life full of defeats… And can you remain among the winners after such a deal? The main character is young, ambitious, in love—but he knows that all his dreams are impossible, because there’s no money… Will he stand up to the temptation of having his wishes fulfilled, even if the price is his own life?
So, having lost all his money in a casino, the young man, in despair, takes a piece of shagreened leather with Solomon’s seal from an antique shop…
The inscription on it, in translation, said that with such a talisman, all wishes would be granted, but life would no longer belong to the young man. One must measure one’s wishes against one’s own life. With every wish, the piece of leather will shrink—like the days of its owner.
So, having lost all his money in a casino, the young man, in despair, takes a piece of shagreened leather with Solomon’s seal from an antique shop…
The inscription on it, in translation, said that with such a talisman, all wishes would be granted, but life would no longer belong to the young man. One must measure one’s wishes against one’s own life. With every wish, the piece of leather will shrink—like the days of its owner.
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