Set in Paris in 1819, Father Goriot follows the intertwined lives of three characters: the elderly doting Goriot; a mysterious criminal-in-hiding named Vautrin; and a naive law student named Eugène de Rastignac. The novel takes place during the Bourbon Restoration, which brought profound changes to French society; the struggle by individuals to secure a higher social status is a major theme in the book. The city of Paris also impresses itself on the characters - especially young Rastignac, who grew up in the provinces of southern France. Balzac analyzes, through Goriot and others, the nature of family and marriage, providing a pessimistic view of these institutions.

Médias	Livres Paperback Book (Livre avec couverture souple et dos collé)
Validé	3 avril 2017
ISBN13	9781545105252
Éditeurs	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	268
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 14 mm · 362 g
Langue et grammaire	English

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