History of the thirteen

Author(s)

• Balzac, Honoré de

Bibliographic Information

History of the thirteen

Honoré de Balzac ; translated and introduced by Herbert J. Hunt

（Penguin classics）

Penguin Books, 1974

Other Title

Histoire des treize

Note

Translation of Histoire des treize

Bibliography: p. [19]

Contents of Works

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

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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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Details

• NCID: BA11166483
• ISBN:
  • 0140443010
• LCCN: 74195973
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: fre
• Place of Publication: Harmondsworth, Eng.
• Pages/Volumes: 390 p.
• Size: 19 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PZ3.B22
  • LCC : PQ2167.H5
  • DC : 843/.7
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00305646