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History of the Thirteen

Pocket
Engelsk
History of the Thirteen
History of the Thirteen
  • Forfatter: Honore de Balzac
  • Format: Pocket
  • Antall sider: 400
  • Språk: Engelsk
  • Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
  • EAN: 9780140443011
  • Utgivelsesår: 1974
  • Bidragsyter: Balzac, Honore de
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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.