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9780451521903
'Pere 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 background of a whole society driven by social ambition and lust for money.Balzac, Honoré de is the author of 'Pere Goriot', published 1962 under ISBN 9780451521903 and ISBN 0451521900.
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