The Girl with the Golden Eyes
Fiction

The Girl with the Golden Eyes

by Honoré de Balzac

"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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally issued 2004-09-19. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1659).
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The Girl with the Golden Eyes

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