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Vautrin: A Drama in Five Acts

by Honoré de Balzac

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics2 chapters
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Length
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About this book

About this book

In post-Napoleonic Paris, a duchess clings to the hope that a mysterious young man is her long-lost son, igniting intrigue and dangerous rivalries within aristocratic circles. Secrets and passions collide in a drama charged with suspense and desire.

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