Project Gutenberg 1998-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 383 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Dowson, Ernest Christopher 1867 1900 A Passion in the Desert Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Une_passion_dans_le_d%C3%A9sert Produced by John Bickers, and Dagny, and David Widger "A Passion in the Desert" by Honoré de Balzac is a short story written in the early 19th century, specifically during the Romantic era. This fictional narrative explores themes of survival, companionship, and the complexities of human-animal relationships against the backdrop of the Egyptian desert. Balzac delves into the isolation and introspection experienced by a soldier lost in the vast wilderness, emphasizing the intersection of human emotions with the natural world. The story follows a Provencal soldier who, after escaping from Arab captors, becomes stranded in the desert. Surrounded by desolation and despair, he encounters a panther, whom he names "Mignonne." Despite the initial threat she poses, the soldier begins to bond with the animal, nurturing an unlikely friendship that brings him solace during his solitude. As days pass, their relationship evolves from fear to affection, with the soldier finding companionship in the majestic creature. However, the poignant climax reveals a tragic misunderstanding that leads the soldier to fatally wound Mignonne, leaving him to grapple with profound remorse. Balzac’s tale ultimately reflects on the nature of love, loyalty, and the heart-wrenching pain of loss amidst the stark beauty of the desert landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure and adventurers -- Fiction Deserts -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Short Stories Category: French Literature 60804 2025-08-01T10:10:08.269168 text/html 56655 2016-11-23T09:08:28 text/html; charset=us-ascii 21099 2016-11-23T09:11:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 94791 2025-08-01T10:10:13.300158 application/epub+zip 93527 2025-08-01T10:10:11.080159 application/epub+zip 84434 2025-08-01T10:10:09.861167 application/epub+zip 196170 2025-08-01T10:10:14.986169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189292 2025-08-01T10:10:12.659208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150554 2022-09-01T11:22:13.357373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50810 2025-08-01T10:10:07.969177 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50690 2016-11-23T09:07:14 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19989 2016-11-23T09:11:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 50302 2010-02-26T12:13:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19890 2010-02-26T12:14:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21696 2025-08-01T10:10:15.140163 application/rdf+xml 13503 2025-08-01T10:10:10.360184 image/jpeg 3720 2025-08-01T10:10:10.111154 image/jpeg 93383 2025-08-01T10:10:08.276182 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia