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Séraphîta

Honoré de Balzac

197096 pagesabout 1–2 hours
1970
first published
  • 1970Books for Libraries Press · 275 pages · ENGISBN 9780836936919
  • 1976Steinerbooks · 179 pages · ENGISBN 9780833417572
  • 1990Dedalus Ltd · 170 pages · ENGISBN 9780946626533
  • 2006Hard Press · 108 pages · ENGISBN 9781406949094
  • 2000Echo Library · 96 pages · ENGISBN 9781846378034
  • 2007BiblioBazaar · 140 pages · ENGISBN 9781434654236
  • 2007BiblioBazaar · 156 pages · ENGISBN 9781434654243
  • 2007Book Jungle · 188 pages · ENGISBN 9781604241938

In a castle in Norway near the fjord Strømfjord, Séraphitüs, a strange and melancholic being, conceals a terrible secret. He loves Minna, and she returns this love, believing Séraphitüs to be a man. But Séraphitüs is also loved by Wilfrid, who considers him to be a woman, Séraphîta. In reality, Séraphitüs-Séraphîta is a perfect androgyne, born to parents who by the doctrines of Swedenborg have transcended their humanity. The novel introduces bisexuality and androgyny.

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