{"product_id":"9780241214411","title":"Ursule Mirouet","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1842, eight years before his death, Balzac described \u003ci\u003eUrsule Mirouet \u003c\/i\u003eas the masterpiece of all the studies of human society that he had written; he regarded the book as 'a remarkable \u003ci\u003etour de force\u003c\/i\u003e'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essentially simple tale about the struggle and triumph of innocence reviled, \u003ci\u003eUrsule Mirouet \u003c\/i\u003eis characterized by that wealth of penetrating observation so readily associated with Balzac's work. The twin themes of redemption and rebirth are illuminated by a consistently passionate rejection of both philosophic and practical materialism in favour of love. In this case love is aided by supernatural intervention, which itself effectively illustrates Balzac's life-long fascination with the occult.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078589923568,"sku":"9780241214411","price":14.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780241214411_p0.jpg?v=1763679705","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780241214411","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}