Father Goriot. E-book. Formato EPUB - 9788832556407

Father Goriot. E-book. Formato EPUB. &quot;Father Goriot&quot; is one of the best-known and most influential novels of Balzac&rsquo;s vast collection &quot;<i>The Human Comedy</i>&quot;. It was first published in 1835 and it begins at the boarding house Maison Vauquer, owned by Madame Vauquer. Three of the tenants are central characters in the story: Goriot, Vautrin and Rastignac.<br /><br />The novel tells the story of the education of the young Eug&egrave;ne de Rastignac, as well as the tragic decline of Father Goriot. The novel contains many of the features which became hallmarks of Balzac&rsquo;s works, including characters who recur in several books, a preoccupation with money, all-consuming passions and a depiction of young heroes and beautiful women belonging to the upper-class society of the time.