Seraphita by Honore De Balzac
In contrast with the realism of most of the Balzac's best known works, the novel delves into the fantastic and the supernatural to illustrate philosophical themes. In a castle in Norway near the fjord Stromfjord, Seraphitus, a strange and melancholic being, conceals a terrible secret. Seraphitus loves Minna, and she returns this love, believing Seraphitus to be a man. But Seraphitus is also loved by Wilfrid, who considers Seraphitus to be a woman (Seraphita). In reality, Seraphitus-Seraphita is a perfect androgyne, born to parents who by the doctrines of Emanuel Swedenborg have transcended their humanity, and Seraphitus-Seraphita is the perfect example of humanity.
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