description: The love of money and a passionate pursuit of it are seen as a driving force in post-Revolutionary France, and are studied in detail in the character of Grandet.
language: English
title: Eugenie Grandet
titlecomplete: Eugenie Grandet
characters: Félix Grandet, Madame Grandet, Eugénie Grandet, Nanon, Cruchot des Bonfons, Charles Grandet
genres: Romance, Literature, 19th Century, Roman, Novels, French Literature, Fiction, Classics, France, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 22436
places: France, Saumur
series: La Comédie Humaine, Études de mœurs : Scènes de la vie de province
publisher: Dutton Adult