{"product_id":"history-of-the-thirteen","title":"History Of The Thirteen","description":"Passionate 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":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57548758155646,"sku":"NW9780140443011","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780140443011.jpg?v=1781517949","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/history-of-the-thirteen","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}