Father Goriot (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781511529433)

The novel takes place during the Bourbon Restoration, which brought about profound changes in French society; the struggle of individuals to secure upper-class status is ubiquitous 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: Ellen Marriage, Honore De Balzac
ISBN-10: 1511529431
ISBN-13: 9781511529433
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 04/12/2015
Pages: 290
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.61d