It's a huge book which is all about this short story by Balzac, "Sarrasine," that he begins this essay by quoting.

这本大部头的书都是在讲巴尔扎克的短篇小说《沙拉辛》的，在文章开头他引用道。

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Don't tell me about these complicated sentences from Balzac's short story.

不要给我讲巴尔扎克短篇小说里的这些复杂的句子。

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