{"product_id":"history-of-the-thirteen-9780140443011","title":"History of the Thirteen","description":"By: Honoré de Balzac     \u003chr\u003ePassionate 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.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"GB - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44215908958435,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9780140443011","price":120.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780140443011_3a71984f-ba23-4b21-adb2-5027ba89d6f7.jpg?v=1734931899","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh\/products\/history-of-the-thirteen-9780140443011","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}