Father Goriot - 9781523262328

Pere 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, 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.' Includes unique illustrations!

Author: Honore de Balzac

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Jan 05, 2016

Number of Pages: 236 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 152326232X

ISBN-13: 9781523262328