History of the Thirteen
Honoré de Balzac
392 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0140443010
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Language: English
Publish: 186566400000
19th CenturyClassic LiteratureClassicsFictionFranceFrench LiteratureHistorical FictionLiteratureNovelsShort Stories
This trilogy of stories—Ferragus: Chief of the Companions of Duty, The Duchesse De Langeais, and The Girl with the Golden Eyes—purporting to be the history of a secret society, laid the foundation for Balzac’s Scenes of Parisian Life and is a stunning evocation of all ranks of society.