{"product_id":"the-duchesse-de-langeais-honore-de-balzac-9781162693118","title":"The Duchesse De Langeais","description":"The Duchesse De Langeais is a novel written by the French author Honore De Balzac. The story is set in Paris in the early 19th century and revolves around the character of Antoinette de Langeais, a beautiful and aristocratic duchess who is known for her charm and elegance. Antoinette is pursued by many suitors, but she remains elusive and unattainable. She meets the handsome and mysterious General Armand de Montriveau, who becomes infatuated with her and pursues her relentlessly. Despite her initial resistance, Antoinette begins to fall in love with Armand and they become involved in a passionate affair.However, Antoinette's aristocratic background and social status prevent her from openly acknowledging her love for Armand. She decides to play a game of seduction with him, leading him on and then rejecting him. Armand is heartbroken and becomes obsessed with winning her back.The novel explores themes of love, passion, social class, and the power dynamics between men and women in French society during the early 19th century. Balzac's vivid descriptions of Parisian society and the characters' inner thoughts and emotions make The Duchesse De Langeais a classic of French literature.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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Honore De Balzac\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1162693118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781162693118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kessinger Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.28d","brand":"Honore De Balzac","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48993569898751,"sku":"9781162693118","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-duchesse-de-langeais-honore-de-balzac-9781162693118","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}