Project Gutenberg 2004-10-06 Public domain in the USA. 1676 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) Marriage, Ellen 1865 1946 Garrett, Ellen Father Goriot Translation of Pere Goriot Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C3%A8re_Goriot Produced by Dagny, and David Widger "Father Goriot" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel set in the early 19th century (specifically during the July Monarchy in France). The story revolves around the lives of the residents of a run-down boarding house known as the Maison Vauquer, particularly focusing on the titular character, Father Goriot, who sacrifices everything for his daughters, exploring the themes of social status, familial ties, and the consequences of ambition in a merciless society. The opening portion of the novel introduces the reader to the dreary atmosphere of the boarding house run by Madame Vauquer, who maintains a semblance of respectability amidst the poverty surrounding her. We meet the diverse cast of boarders, including the elderly and eccentric Father Goriot, who is somewhat of a laughingstock among his peers due to his devotion to his daughters. There's also Eugène de Rastignac, a law student filled with ambition, who arrives at this gloomy residence. The initial chapters establish not only the social dynamics of the boarding house but also hint at the deeper emotional struggles of Father Goriot, setting the stage for a poignant exploration of love, sacrifice, and the harsh realities of Parisian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fathers and daughters -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Older men -- Fiction France -- History -- Louis XVIII, 1814-1824 -- Fiction PQ Text Best Books Ever Listings Harvard Classics Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: French Literature 702865 2025-08-01T09:00:06.025497 text/html 700365 2025-04-03T10:18:11 text/html 306571 2025-08-01T09:00:14.121435 application/epub+zip 318240 2025-08-01T09:00:07.973459 application/epub+zip 318241 2025-08-01T09:00:06.794464 application/epub+zip 525254 2025-08-01T09:00:18.807380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501116 2025-08-01T09:00:13.378413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467257 2022-09-01T10:02:23.814662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612267 2025-08-01T09:00:04.484458 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 592602 2025-04-03T10:18:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19501 2025-08-01T09:00:18.957372 application/rdf+xml 10760 2025-08-01T09:00:07.300464 image/jpeg 2885 2025-08-01T09:00:07.049417 image/jpeg 300302 2025-08-01T09:00:06.077534 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog More titles under Waring, James en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia