Honoré De Balzac / Ellen Marriage
The 'Thirteen' are a secret society. The Girl with the Golden Eyes 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: Ferragus, and The Duchesse de Langeais. Each contains Balzac’s sharp-eyed observations of human frailty and love.