Le P�re Goriot

by Honore de Balzac

Overview

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A masterpiece of French literature. 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, come to Paris from the provinces to make his fortune, who 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 money.'

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781975942441
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	08/30/2017
Pages:	426
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.95(d)

About the Author

Honoré de Balzac, né Honoré Balzac à Tours le 20 mai 1799, et mort à Paris le 18 août 1850 (à 51 ans), est un écrivain français. romancier, dramaturge, critique littéraire, critique d'art, essayiste, journaliste et imprimeur. Il a laissé l'une des plus imposantes œuvres romanesques de la littérature française, avec plus de quatre-vingt-dix romans et nouvelles parus de 1829 à 1855, réunis sous le titre La Comédie humaine.