This is the tragic story of a father whose obsessive love for his two daughters leads to his financial and personal ruin. It is set against the background of a whole society driven by social ambition and lust for money. The detailed descriptions of both affluence and squalor in the Paris of 1819 are an integral part of the drama played out by a wide range of characters, including the sinister but fascinating Vautrin. Unquestionably one of Balzac's finest novels, Pére Goriot still has the power to move the modern reader.
Honore de Balzac
Honore de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright known for his magnum opus "La Comedie Humaine," a sprawling series of interconnected novels depicting French society in the early 19th century. His realist style and detailed characterizations revolutionized the novel form, laying the foundation for modern literary realism.
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