CliffsNotes on Balzac’s Le Père Goriot
Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, French, European
| Author: | Pierre F. Limouzy | ISBN: | 9780544183230 |
| Publisher: | HMH Books | Publication: | March 3, 1999 |
| Imprint: | Cliffs Notes | Language: | English |
| Author: | Pierre F. Limouzy |
| ISBN: | 9780544183230 |
| Publisher: | HMH Books |
| Publication: | March 3, 1999 |
| Imprint: | Cliffs Notes |
| Language: | English |
This French realist novel contrasts the social progress of an impoverished but ambitious aristocrat with the tale of a father, whose obsessive love for his daughters leads to his personal and financial ruin.This concise supplement to Honoré de Balzac's Le Père Goriot helps students understand the overall structure of the work, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author.
This French realist novel contrasts the social progress of an impoverished but ambitious aristocrat with the tale of a father, whose obsessive love for his daughters leads to his personal and financial ruin.This concise supplement to Honoré de Balzac's Le Père Goriot helps students understand the overall structure of the work, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author.
