Père Goriot

Père Goriot

By Honoré de Balzac

Pages

384

Rating

3.85

Year

1835

FictionClassicsLiteratureFrance19Th CenturyNovels

Description

Père Goriot is the tragic story of a father whose obsessive love for his two daughters leads to his financial and personal ruin. Interwoven with this theme is that of the impoverished young aristocrat, Rastignac, who came to Paris from the provinces in hopes of making his fortune. He befriends Goriot and becomes involved with the daughters. The story is set against the background of a whole society driven by social ambition and lust for wealth.

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