Father Goriot: La Comedie Humaine: Le Père Goriot

The novel takes place during the Bourbon Restoration, which brought profound changes to French society; the struggle by individuals to secure a higher social status is a major theme in the book. The city of Paris also impresses itself on the characters - especially young Rastignac, who grew up in the provinces of southern France. Balzac analyzes, through Goriot and others, the nature of family and marriage, providing a pessimistic view of these institutions.

• • Author: Honoré De Balzac, Ellen Marriage
• • Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: Dec 06, 2017
• • Number of Pages: 164 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1981490736
• • ISBN-13: 9781981490738