num_pages: 72
description: This 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. This concise supplement to Honore De Balzac's Pere Goriot helps students understand the overall structure of the work, actions and motivations of the characters, and the social and cultural perspectives of the author. (Cliffs Notes)
language: English
title: Pere Goriot
titlecomplete: Pere Goriot
characters: Eugène de Rastignac, Henri de Marsay, Béatrix de Rochefide, Frederic de Nucingen, Vautrin, Vicomtesse de Beauseant, Horace Bianchon, Delphine de Nucingen, Anastasie de Restaud, Père Goriot
genres: French Literature, Novels, School, Literature, Roman, Classic Literature, Classics, Fiction, 19th Century, France
ratings_count: 57189
places: Paris
series: La Comédie Humaine
publisher: Cliff Notes