num_pages: 392
description: This trilogy of stories—Ferragus: Chief of the Companions of Duty, The Duchesse De Langeais, and The Girl with the Golden Eyes—purporting to be the history of a secret society, laid the foundation for Balzac’s Scenes of Parisian Life and is a stunning evocation of all ranks of society.
language: English
title: History of the Thirteen
titlecomplete: History of the Thirteen
characters: Henri de Marsay, Paquita Valdez, Marquis de Roquenrolles, Armand de Montriveau, Ferragus XXIII, Marquise de San-Réal, Antoinette de Langeais
genres: Short Stories, Historical Fiction, French Literature, Novels, Literature, Classic Literature, Classics, Fiction, 19th Century, France
ratings_count: 567
publisher: Penguin Classics