Pere Goriot

5W 1977 Honore de Balzac, Franklin Library Edition  Notes Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac is a novel set in post-Napoleonic Paris, focusing on the lives of residents in a boarding house. The central figure, Père Goriot, is a former businessman who sacrifices everything for his two ungrateful daughters. The novel also follows Eugène de Rastignac, a young law student, as he navigates Parisian society's moral complexities. Père Goriot explores themes of parental sacrifice, ambition, and the corrupting influence of wealth, serving as a critical portrayal of French society in Balzac's La Comédie Humaine series. Description  Deep green leather bound edition with gold embossed detailing on spine, front, and back cover as well as gold embossed lettering on the spine. Gold fore edge with deep green silk bookmark and five raised bands. Pristine Franklin Library Edition with illustrations throughout.