Father Goriot
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"Father Goriot" is a classic novel by the famous French writer Honore de Balzac, which tells about the life of Jean Goriot - an old and unhappy pensioner who sacrifices everything for his daughters. In this tragic story of moral decay and social contradictions, Balzac presents the cruelty of the world and the ruthlessness of people who are ready to go to any lengths for their ambitions. The novel "Father Gorio" helps to reveal complex aspects of human character and psychology, and also gives the reader an opportunity to deepen his understanding of the social problems of the 19th century.
GB/890077/R
Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Honoré de Balzac
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 2004-10-06
- Title
- Father Goriot
- Translator
- Ellen Marriage
- Subject
- Fathers and daughters -- Fiction
France -- History -- Louis XVIII, 1814-1824 -- Fiction
French fiction -- Translations into English
Older men -- Fiction
PQ
Paris (France) -- Fiction
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"Father Goriot" is a classic novel by the famous French writer Honore de Balzac, which tells about the life of Jean Goriot - an old and unhappy pensioner who sa...