An edition of History of the thirteen: Ferragus, Chief of the Devorants ; La Duchesse de Langeais (1896)

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An edition of History of the thirteen: Ferragus, Chief of the Devorants ; La Duchesse de Langeais (1896)

History of the thirteen

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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.

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Penguin Books
Language
English, French
Pages
390

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Social life and customs, Fiction, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), France, fiction, Fiction, general

Places

France

Times

19th century
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Cover of: History of the Thirteen
History of the Thirteen
2010, Penguin Publishing
Electronic resource in English
Cover of: History of the thirteen
History of the thirteen
1987, Penguin Books
in English and French
Cover of: History of the thirteen
History of the thirteen
1974, Penguin Books
in English
Cover of: History of the thirteen
History of the thirteen: Ferragus, Chief of the Devorants ; La Duchesse de Langeais
1896, George Barrie & Son
in English
Cover of: History of the thirteen
History of the thirteen: Ferragus, chief of the Devorants, La Duchesse de Langeais.
1896, Caxton
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Table of Contents

Ferragus
The Duchesse de Langeais
The girl with the golden eyes.

Edition Notes

Translation of: Histoire des Treize.

First published: 1974.

Bibliography: p. [19]

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Harmondsworth, Eng

Classifications

Library of Congress
PZ3.B22 Hl5, PQ2167.H5 Hl5, PQ2178

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Pagination
390 p. ;
Number of pages
390

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OL18344580M
ISBN 10
0140443010
LCCN
74195973
OCLC/WorldCat
505745464, 1207083
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421032
Goodreads
73219

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL85033W

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