"Les belles-de-nuit; ou, les anges de la famille. tome 3" by Paul Féval is a novel serialized between 1849-1850. Set in Brittany and Paris from 1817 to 1820, it follows the Penhoël family's downfall orchestrated by cunning con artist Robert and his accomplices. Through manipulation and deceit, Robert infiltrates the noble household, ruins them financially, and forces them into Parisian exile. Meanwhile, mysterious young women called "Belles-de-nuit" emerge, and the enigmatic Montalt becomes entangled in the family's tragic fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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