The Girl with the Golden Eyes

Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

About this book

"The Girl with the Golden Eyes" by Honoré de Balzac is a novella published in 1835. This dark tale of obsession follows Henri de Marsay, a wealthy heir who becomes infatuated with the mysterious and beautiful Paquita Valdes. He devises a plan to seduce her, but his success leads to a disturbing discovery about her other lover. What begins as a story of desire spirals into jealousy, violence, and a shocking revelation that connects de Marsay to Paquita in an unexpected way.

Notes

Third part of the trilogy "The Thirteen." Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Fille_aux_yeux_d%27or

Author

Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850

Reading level

B1 · Intermediate

Language

English