Père Goriot
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Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Shirlington - Adult Fiction
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Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxiv, 274 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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A masterful study of a father whose sacrifices for his daughters have become a compulsion, this novel marks Balzac's "real entree" into La Comedie Humaine, his series of almost one hundred novels and short stories meant to depict "the whole pell-mell of civilization."
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Père Goriot is the tragic story of a father whose obsessive love for his two daughters leads to his financial and personal ruin. Interwoven with this theme is that of the impoverished young aristocrat, Rastignac, come to Paris from the provinces to make his fortune, who befriends Goriot and becomes involved with the daughters. The story is set against the backdrop of a whole society driven by social ambition and lust for money.-- from back cover.
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Translated from the French.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Balzac, H. d., & Krailsheimer, A. J. (2009). Père Goriot . Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 and A. J. Krailsheimer. 2009. Père Goriot. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850 and A. J. Krailsheimer. Père Goriot Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Balzac, H. d. and Krailsheimer, A. J. (2009). Père goriot. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Balzac, Honoré de, and A. J Krailsheimer. Père Goriot Oxford University Press, 2009.

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