The Quest of the Absolute (La Recherche de l'Absolu) and Other Stories
| First published | 1897 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Gebbie Publishing Co. |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Type | Collection |
| Pages | xii+372+[5] |
{{Tr|Ellen Marriage}} This is a different from the 1901 collection - Reginald1.
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With a Preface by George Saintsbury
Frontispiece and four interior artworks on unnumbered pages are signed by artist.
--title page red and black (viewed at HathiTrust)
Table of contents on unnumbered page [v].
List of illustrations on unnumbered page [vii].
Reginald evidently reports short title and full name.
No ISBN on record — searching by title and author.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Quest of the Absolute | Honoré de Balzac | Novel |
| 223 | The Unknown Masterpiece | Honoré de Balzac | Novelette |
| 253 | Christ in Flanders | Honoré de Balzac | Novelette |
| 276 | Melmoth Reconciled | Honoré de Balzac | Novelette |
| 331 | The Red House | Honoré de Balzac | Novella |
| ix | Preface (The Quest of the Absolute (La Recherche de l'Absolu) and Other Stories) | George Saintsbury | Essay |