The Girl with the Golden Eyes

When Henri, a young, rich man, becomes riddled with a grotesque passion for a mysterious young woman, his obsession leads to an affair filled with lust, jealousy, deceit, and chaotic emotion. The Girl with the Golden Eyes is a thrilling romantic novella within Honoré de Balzac's La Comédie Humaine series, which sought to depict a compelling and complete portrait of society.