The Thirteen by Honoré de Balzac

The Thirteen

Honoré de Balzac with Ellen Marriage (Translator), Katharine Prescott Wormeley (Translator)

336 pages first pub 1833 (editions)

fiction classics dark slow-paced
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The Thirteen is a trilogy consisting of Ferragus, The Duchesse de Langeais and The Girl with the Golden Eyes. The premise tying them together is the fact that there is a group of thirteen men who will aid each other at any time with no questions a...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 40 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 100%

adventurous: 66%

dark: 66%

tense: 66%

emotional: 33%

funny: 33%

informative: 33%


Pace

33% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

50% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
Plot
A mix

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

100% of readers chose Complicated
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

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