"Ferragus, Chief of the Dévorants" by Honoré de Balzac is the initial chapter in a trilogy, plunging into the concealed world of Parisian secret societies, where devotion clashes with suspicion and human nature is laid bare. Follow Auguste de Maulincour, a youthful officer entangled in unreciprocated love for Madame Jules Desmarets, as his world turns upside down amid hidden meetings and whispers of infidelity, involving the enigmatic Ferragus. As Maulincour's infatuation turns to doubt, the story explores the city's underbelly, blending passion, jealousy, and moral ambiguity, questioning loyalty and forcing our hero to unearth secrets that could tear the world apart, one cobblestone at a time.
Ferragus, Chief of the Dévorants
By Honoré de Balzac
In the heart of early 19th-century Paris, a society of secret desires and hidden agendas boils to the surface, threatening to consume all who fall within its grasp.
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About the AuthorHonoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.
Honoré de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. The novel sequence La Comédie humaine, which presents a panorama of post-Napoleonic French life, is generally viewed as his magnum opus.
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