Short Fiction Balzac, Honoré de: Facino Cane, v1, 22 Aug 2007.

[Patricia]

Honoré de Balzac
Facino Cane
Translated by Clara Bell and others

A short story of about 5,500 words.

Facino Cane is a poor, blind Italian musician in Paris. He attempts to persuade the narrator, a young writer, to join in a hunt for lost treasure.

I’ve checked the translation and restored accents, italics etc.

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