Father Goriot by Honore De Balzac. Translated by Ellen Marriage. Le Père Goriot is an 1835 novel by French novelist and playwright Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), included in the Scenes de la vie privee section of his novel sequence La Comedie humaine. Set in Paris in 1819, it follows the intertwined lives of three characters: the elderly doting Goriot; a mysterious criminal-in-hiding named Vautrin; and a naive law student named Eugène de Rastignac. Originally published in serial form during the winter of 1834/35, Le Pere Goriot is widely considered Balzac's most important novel. It marks the first serious use by the author of characters who had appeared in other books, a technique that distinguishes Balzac's fiction. The novel is also noted as an example of his realist style, using minute details to create character and subtext.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	November 12, 2017
ISBN13	9781979695572
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	170
Dimensions	216 × 279 × 9 mm · 408 g
Language	English

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