# 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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Ellen Marriage
- Subjects: Siblings -- Fiction; Man-woman relationships -- Fiction; France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction; French fiction -- Translations into English

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- [Girl with the Golden Eyes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/3750) by Honoré de Balzac (4 h 31 min, English)

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