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Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac and A. J. Krailsheimer (2009, Uk-Trade Paper)

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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199538751

ISBN-139780199538751

eBay Product ID (ePID)71719833

Product Key Features

Book TitlePère Goriot

Number of Pages304 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicFamily Life, General, Literary, Coming of Age, Historical

Publication Year2009

GenreLiterary Criticism, Fiction

AuthorHonoré de Balzac, A. J. Krailsheimer

Book SeriesOxford World's Classics Ser.

FormatUk-Trade Paper

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight7.6 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2009-464694

Dewey Decimal843.73

Table Of ContentIntroductionNote on the TextSelect BibliographyA Chronology of Honoré de BalzacPère Goriot1. A Family Boarding House2. Entry on the Social Scene3. Death-Dodger4. The Father's DeathMap of Paris at the RestorationExplanatory Notes

SynopsisThis is the tragic story of a father whose obsessive love for his two daughters leads to his financial and personal ruin. It is set against the background of a whole society driven by social ambition and lust for money. The detailed descriptions of both affluence and squalor in the Paris of 1819 are an integral part of the drama played out by a wide range of characters, including the sinister but fascinating Vautrin. Unquestionably one of Balzac's finest novels,Père Goriot still has the power to move the modern reader. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe.Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more., This fine example of the 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. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more., This is the tragic story of a father whose obsessive love for his two daughters leads to his financial and personal ruin. It is set against the background of a whole society driven by social ambition and lust for money. The detailed descriptions of both affluence and squalor in the Paris of 1819 are an integral part of the drama played out by a wide range of characters, including the sinister but fascinating Vautrin. Unquestionably one of Balzac's finest novels,Père Goriot still has the power to move the modern reader., This is the tragic story of a father whose obsessive love for his two daughters leads to his financial and personal ruin. It is set against the background of a whole society driven by social ambition and lust for money. The detailed descriptions of both affluence and squalor in the Paris of 1819 are an integral part of the drama played out by a wide range of characters, including the sinister but fascinating Vautrin. Unquestionably one of Balzac's finest novels, Père Goriot still has the power to move the modern reader.

LC Classification NumberPQ2157