"Sarrasine," published in 1830 and later included in his Comédie humaine, is particularly well-suited for examination from various literary and cultural studies perspectives. The artist Sarrasine falls in love with a fascinating opera diva; the revelation of her secret leads to his death. This event and its implications are interpreted from the viewpoints of literary and editorial history, hermeneutics, narrative theory, reception aesthetics, gender studies, and postcolonial theories. The editors are affiliated with the Institute of Romance Studies at the University of Bremen.