The Girl with the Golden Eyes Book Three of 'The Thirteen' by Honore de Balzac Fiction Literary Historical

<p><strong>The Thirteen are a secret society. </strong><em>The Girl with the Golden Eyes</em> contains some of Balzac's most intense observations of 19th Century Parisian society. It tells the story of a beautiful young woman seduced by a servant of The Thirteen. The other two parts of The History of the Thirteen may also be of interest: <em>Ferragus</em> and <em>The Duchesse de Langeais.</em> Each contains Balzac's sharp-eyed observations of human frailty and love.</p>