Père Goriot

<p><i>Le Père Goriot</i> part of Honoré de Balzac's <i>La Comédie humaine</i> offers a profound exploration of Parisian society and the destructive power of societal ambition. Set in post-Revolutionary France the novel centers on the tragic figure of Père Goriot an old man who sacrifices his fortune for his ungrateful daughters. His story intertwines with that of Eugène de Rastignac a young man determined to climb the social ladder and Vautrin a mysterious criminal who embodies moral ambiguity.</p> <p>Through vivid descriptions and complex characters Balzac paints a stark portrait of a society driven by wealth and appearances. <i>Le Père Goriot</i> remains a compelling and insightful commentary on human nature family and the corrupting influence of materialism. This edition allows readers to rediscover Balzac's masterpiece in its original French.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p><br>