Set in Paris in 1819, Father Goriot 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. 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.

介质类型	图书 Paperback Book (平装胶订图书)
已发行	2017年4月3日
ISBN13	9781545105252
出版商	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
页数	268
商品尺寸	152 × 229 × 14 mm · 362 g
语言	英语