History of the Thirteen by Honoré de Balzac, Herbert J. Hunt

History of the Thirteen

Honoré de Balzac, Herbert J. Hunt

400 pages first pub 1833 (editions)

fiction classics dark slow-paced
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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 stun...

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Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
mysterious 100%
tense 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

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