The Duchesse of Langeais: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Duchesse of Langeais is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850). The listed translation credits are Marriage, Ellen (1865–1946).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Duchesse of Langeais" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1834. A decorated General becomes obsessed with a married aristocrat who delights in flirtation but denies him her affections before vanishing entirely. With help from a mysterious occult society called The Thirteen, he tracks her to a remote Spanish monastery where she has taken vows. This portrait of Parisian society explores the dangerous games played between desire and power in post-Napoleonic France.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Duchesse of Langeais
- Author credits: Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Marriage, Ellen (1865–1946)
Catalogue subjects
- France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- French fiction -- Translations into English
Gutenberg collections
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
- Category: Romance
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