Pere Goriot (cliffs notes) - Softcover

Limouzy, Pierre F; De Balzac, Honore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0822010038 ISBN 13: 9780822010036

Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 1967

Synopsis

This French realist novel contrasts the social progress of an impoverished but ambitious aristocrat with the tale of a father, whose obsessive love for his daughters leads to his personal and financial ruin. This concise supplement to Honore De Balzac's Pere Goriot helps students understand the overall structure of the work, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author.

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About the Author

A prolific writer, Honore de Balzac (1799-1850) is generally regarded, along with Gustave Flaubert, as a founding father of realism in European literature, and as one of France's greatest fiction writers.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Publication date: 1967
• ISBN 10: 0822010038
• ISBN 13: 9780822010036
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 72