Name: Father Goriot
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Author: Honoré De Balzac

Type

Physical Book

Author

Honoré De Balzac

Publisher

True Sign Publishing House Private Limited

Language

English

Pages

250

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x1.4 cm

Weight

0.32 kg.

ISBN13

9789355842022

Synopsis "Father Goriot"

""Father Goriot"" is a classic novel written by Honoré de Balzac, one of the most influential French writers of the 19th century. Set in early 19th-century Paris, the story revolves around the lives of several characters, with a particular focus on the elderly widower Jean-Joachim Goriot. The novel delves into themes of social hierarchy, ambition, love, and betrayal. As the narrative unfolds, Balzac masterfully portrays the contrasting worlds of Parisian society, depicting the opulence and superficiality of the upper class as well as the struggles and sacrifices of the lower classes. Through the character of Father Goriot, a selfless and devoted father who suffers at the hands of his ungrateful daughters, the novel explores the complexities of human relationships and the harsh realities of a materialistic society. With its rich characterizations, vivid descriptions, and intricate plot, ""Father Goriot"" offers a penetrating and critical examination of French society during the early 19th century, highlighting the moral and social decay beneath its glamorous façade.

Honoré De Balzac

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Honoré de Balzac (1799-1851), novelist, playwright, literary and art critic, essayist, journalist, and French printer, is considered one of the great writers of realism. Born in Tours, in 1814 he moved to Paris, where he studied law and began working in a law firm, but his love for literature drove him to abandon his career and dedicate himself to writing. He undertook several businesses, which ended in failure and left him in debt. With The Last Chouan (1829), he achieved great success. From then on, he began a feverish activity, writing, among others, The Physiology of Marriage (1829) and The Wild Ass's Skin (1831), with which he began to consolidate his prestige. In 1834, Balzac, a tireless worker, conceived the idea of making an exhaustive portrait of French society of his time by having the same characters appear in different stories, which began to give his work a unitary sense under the title of The Human Comedy, to which belong titles such as Eugénie Grandet (1833), Father Goriot (1835), Splendors and Miseries of Courtesans (1838-1847) or Cousin Bette (1846), although of the 137 novels that were to make it up, fifty remained incomplete. An extraordinary writer, capable of deploying in his works sublime reflections and ideas, creating an interesting story with strong social criticism through exquisite prose of great poetic level and philosophical depth, Balzac is considered the founder of the modern novel.

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