Father Goriot

ISBN-13: 9781540603197 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 336 str.

Honore De Balzac; Ellen Marriage

Opis

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.