History of the Thirteen by Honor? de Balzac (English) Paperback Book

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The three short novels that make up this book are concerned in part with the activities of a rich, powerful, sinister and unscrupulous secret society in nineteenth-century France.

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Passionate and perceptive, the three short novels that make up Balzac's History of the Thirteen are concerned in part with the activities of a rich, powerful, sinister and unscrupulous secret society in nineteenth-century France. While the deeds of 'The Thirteen' remain frequently in the background, however, the individual novels are concerned with exploring various forms of desire. A tragic love story, Ferragus depicts a marriage destroyed by suspicion, revelation and misunderstanding. The Duchess de Langeais explores the anguish that results when a society coquette tries to seduce a heroic ex-soldier, while The Girl with the Golden Eyes offers a frank consideration of desire and sexuality. Together, these works provide a firm and fascinating foundation for Balzac's many later portrayals of Parisian life in his great novel-cycle The Human Comedy.

Author Biography

Balzac was born in 1799, the son of a civil servant. At the age of thirty - heavily in debt and with an unsucessful past behind him - he started work on the first of what were to become a total of ninety novels and short stories that make up The Human Comedy. He died in 1850.

Details ISBN0140443010 Pages 400 Series Penguin Classics Language English ISBN-10 0140443010 ISBN-13 9780140443011 Media Book Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from French Illustrations bibliography Edition 1st Short Title HIST OF THE 13 Format Paperback DOI 10.1604/9780140443011 Edited by Hunt, Herbert J. UK Release Date 1974-08-29 Translator Herbert Hunt Author Herbert Hunt Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 1974 Publication Date 1974-08-29 Alternative 9780141961217 DEWEY 843.7 Audience General NZ Release Date 1978-04-30 AU Release Date 1978-04-30 We've got this

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