num_pages: 80
description: Five of the author's most highly regarded stories, newly translated, appear in this choice collection: the title story, an examination of the conflict between an artist's commitment to his work and his obligations to others; "An Episode During the Terror," a contrast of material poverty and spiritual riches; "Facino Cane"; "The Revolutionary Conscript"; and "A Passion in the Desert."
language: English
title: The Unknown Masterpiece And Other Stories
titlecomplete: The Unknown Masterpiece And Other Stories
characters: Nicolas Poussin
genres: Fiction, France, Short Stories, French Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Art, Novella
ratings_count: 5234
series: La Comédie Humaine, Études philosophiques
publisher: Dover Publications