Father Goriot by HonorĂ© de Balzac (books to read for beginners txt) đ
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Father Goriot, today considered one of Balzacâs most important works, is part of his novel sequence The Human Comedy. Itâs the first of Balzacâs novels to feature recurring characters, a technique that he famously developed in his subsequent novels.
Set in Paris during the Bourbon Restoration of the early 1800s, Father Goriot follows EugĂšne de Rastignac, a student born to noble roots but little means, as he tries to climb the social ladder in Paris. The impoverished Goriot is staying at the same boardinghouse as Rastignacâand Rastignac sees opportunity in Goriotâs richly-married and elegant daughters.
The novel has been widely praised for its realist portrayal of Parisian life of various social classes, and its deep influence on French literature is still felt today. While it had chapter breaks when it was initially serialized, Balzac removed them when compiling his definitive edition of The Human Comedy, a change that is preserved in this edition.
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