Destinies of the Soul

Destinies of the Soul (published in French as Des destinées de l'âme) is an individual copy of Arsene Houssaye's essay Des destinés de l'âme notable for being bound in human skin. The book was written by Arsène Houssaye and published by Calmann-Lévy in Paris. A copy of the book was owned by the physician Dr. Ludovic Bouland before it was acquired by the Harvard Library in 1934. The book was not confirmed to be bound in human skin until 2014. In 2024, Harvard University removed the skin and placed it in storage due to ethical considerations.

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