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Comedie Humaine: Scenes from Parisian Life
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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... read more
Books in This Collection
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The Thirteen
by Honoré de Balzac (Author)My emotion came from the sight of his face convulsed with madness, his haggard eyes, and also his words, broken by some violent inward emotion. I thought him mad. That is all that took place. Now, I should be less than a woman if I had not...
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Ferragus
by Honoré de Balzac (Author)To tell the truth, there is more power than taste throughout the Histoire des Treize, and perhaps not very much less unreality than power. Balzac is very much better than Eugene Sue, though Eugene Sue also is better than it is the fashion to...
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The Duchesse de Langeais
by Honoré de Balzac (Author)In The Duchesse of Langeais, Honore De Balzac tells us the story of an ill-fated love affair between a Parisian socialite and a Napoleonic war hero. The depth of character is astonishing and the writing superb.
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The Girl with the Golden Eyes
by Honoré de Balzac (Author)This thrilling work explores the dark side o f Parisian society and is part of a trilogy of novellas that make up Balzac''s important History of the Thirteen. '
Characters/People edit
- Henri De Marsay: Add a description of this character.
- Madame Jules
- Armand
- Monsieur De Maulincour
- Clemence
- Madame De Langeais
- Christemio
- Antoinette
- Monsieur De Montriveau
- Paul De Manerville
- Monsieur Jules
- Paquita
- Monsieur Desmarets
- Madame La Duchesse
- Jules Desmarets
- Madame De Serisy
- Monsieur De Ronquerolles
- Monsieur Ferragus
- Dudley
- Josephine
- Laurent
- Justin
- Monsieur De Marsay
- Monsieur Le Marquis
- Monsieur Le Baron
- Monsieur De Funcal
- Marquis De Ronquerolles
- Ida
First Sentence edit
IN Paris there are certain streets which are in as much disrepute as any man branded with infamy can be.
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Comedie Humaine: Scenes from Parisian Life. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Honoré de Balzac (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 843.7
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