La Peau de chagrin
His first efforts, published under a variety of pseudonyms, were cheaply printed potboiler novels. In 1829 he finally released a novel under his own name, titled "Les Chouans"; it was a minor success, though it did not earn the author enough money to relieve his considerable debt. He found fame soon afterwards with a series of novels including "La Physiologie du mariage" (1829), "Sarrasine" (1830), and "La Peau de chagrin" (1831).