{"product_id":"honore-de-balzac-the-girl-with-the-golden-eyes-1955-1st-turkish-book-turkey","title":"Honoré de Balzac – The Girl with the Golden Eyes 1955 1st Turkish Book Turkey","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"107\"\u003eHonoré de Balzac – The Girl with the Golden Eyes (Altın Gözlü Kız) – Ekicigil Yayınevi First Edition (1955)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"262\" data-end=\"999\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"281\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"519\"\u003eThis is the 1955 Turkish first edition of The Girl with the Golden Eyes (Altın Gözlü Kız), published by Ekicigil Yayınevi. Written by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eHonoré de Balzac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and originally published in 1835, the novella is part of Balzac’s monumental literary cycle La Comédie Humaine (The Human Comedy), specifically within the trilogy History of the Thirteen. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003eThe story is set in Paris and follows the aristocratic Henri de Marsay, who becomes fascinated by the mysterious and beautiful Paquita Valdés, known as the “girl with the golden eyes.” As his obsession deepens, the narrative evolves into a dark and psychologically intense tale involving desire, jealousy, secrecy, and manipulation. Balzac uses the relationship between the characters to expose the decadence and hidden moral corruption beneath elite Parisian society. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eHonoré de Balzac is regarded as one of the founders of literary realism and is celebrated for his detailed portrayal of 19th-century French society. Through his interconnected Human Comedy series, he explored ambition, class, money, and human psychology with extraordinary depth. In The Girl with the Golden Eyes, Balzac combines social observation with passion and gothic intensity, creating one of his most provocative shorter works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1758\"\u003eThis Ekicigil Yayınevi first edition is especially collectible due to its vintage Turkish publication history and its cover artwork by renowned Turkish illustrator Samim Utkun, making it a distinctive local Turkey-only edition sought after by collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2413\" data-start=\"2165\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1829\"\u003e• Title: The Girl with the Golden Eyes (Altın Gözlü Kız)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003e• Author: Honoré de Balzac\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1859\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003e• Publisher: Ekicigil Yayınevi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1891\" data-end=\"1914\"\u003e• PublicationYear: 1955\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1916\" data-end=\"1935\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"1956\"\u003e• Format: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"2008\"\u003e• Genre: Psychological fiction; Realist literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2057\"\u003e• Series: La Comédie Humaine (The Human Comedy)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2087\"\u003e• Original Publication: 1835\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2139\"\u003e• Main Characters: Henri de Marsay; Paquita Valdés\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2141\" data-end=\"2205\"\u003e• Themes: Desire; Obsession; Jealousy; Social decadence; Secrecy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2273\"\u003e• Special Feature: Cover illustrated by Turkish artist Samim Utkun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2340\"\u003e• Collectible Note: Local Turkey-only vintage illustrated edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2436\"\u003e• Literary Significance: One of Balzac’s most provocative and psychologically intense novellas\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49462516187274,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_49b64a3e-f079-4092-b8e5-b7187b20b82e.jpg?v=1779885155","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/honore-de-balzac-the-girl-with-the-golden-eyes-1955-1st-turkish-book-turkey","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}