{"product_id":"the-unknown-masterpiece-new-york-review-books-classics","title":"The Unknown Masterpiece (New York Review Books Classics)","description":"A New York Review Books Original\n\nOne of Honoré de Balzac's most celebrated tales, \"The Unknown Masterpiece\" is the story of a painter who, depending on one's perspective, is either an abject failure or a transcendental genius—or both. The story, which has served as an inspiration to artists as various as Cézanne, Henry James, Picasso, and New Wave director Jacques Rivette, is, in critic Dore Ashton's words, a \"fable of modern art.\"\n\nPublished here in a new translation by poet Richard Howard, \"The Unknown Masterpiece\" appears, as Balzac intended, with \"Gambara,\" a grotesque and tragic novella about a musician undone by his dreams.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0940322749\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: LFV.0940322749.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Honoré de Balzac\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book is in good condition. Minimal signs of wear. It May have markings or highlights, but kept to only a few pages. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Books for Life","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45648366698693,"sku":"LFV.0940322749.G","price":6.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/2914\/4773\/files\/0940322749-0.jpg?v=1768756489","url":"https:\/\/www.booksforlife.store\/products\/the-unknown-masterpiece-new-york-review-books-classics","provider":"Books for Life","version":"1.0","type":"link"}