"Les belles-de-nuit; ou, les anges de la famille. tome 1" by Paul Féval is a novel serialized between 1849-1850. Set in Brittany and Paris from 1817 to 1820, the story follows a cunning con artist named Robert who infiltrates the noble Penhoël family by posing as a friend of their exiled eldest son. Through manipulation and deception, Robert systematically destroys the family's fortune and honor, forcing them into exile while mysterious young women called "Belles-de-nuit" emerge with secrets that may hold the key to salvation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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