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The Duchesse de Langeais

The Duchesse de Langeais

De Balzac, Honore

Hardcover

Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1161461760
ISBN13: 9781161461763
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.99
Height: 0.38 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Duchesse De Langeais is a novel written by Honore De Balzac, a French author and playwright. The book is set in Paris during the early 19th century and tells the story of the beautiful and aristocratic Antoinette de Langeais, a duchess who is known for her grace, charm, and wit.The novel begins with the duchess attending a ball where she meets General Armand de Montriveau, a military hero who has recently returned from a long and dangerous expedition in Africa. The two are immediately drawn to each other and begin a passionate love affair.However, the duchess is not content with a simple love affair and wants to test the limits of General Montriveau's devotion. She decides to play a game of cat and mouse with him, teasing him with her affections and then withdrawing them just as quickly.As the game continues, General Montriveau becomes increasingly obsessed with the duchess and begins to lose his grip on reality. He becomes convinced that the duchess is his one true love and will stop at nothing to win her back.The Duchesse De Langeais is a powerful and dramatic tale of love, obsession, and betrayal. Balzac's writing is rich and vivid, painting a vivid picture of the glittering world of Parisian high society and the dark passions that lurk beneath its surface.The General slipped aside behind the curtain lest the dreadful tumult within him should appear in his face; even in the shadow it seemed to him that he could still see the Superior's piercing eyes. He was afraid of her; she held his little, frail, hardly-won happiness in her hands; and he, who had never quailed under a triple row of guns, now trembled before this nun.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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